HOUSE BILL No. 4057

 

January 27, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Mayes and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 257.2), as amended by 2004 PA 19.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. "Authorized emergency vehicle" means any 1 of the

 

following:

 

     (a)  Vehicles of the  A fire department vehicle, a police  

 

vehicles  vehicle, a road commission vehicle,  ambulances  an

 

ambulance, or a privately owned motor  vehicles  vehicle of a

 

volunteer or paid fire  fighters  fighter if authorized by the

 

chief of an organized fire department, or a privately owned motor  

 

vehicles  vehicle of a volunteer or paid  members  member of a life

 

support agency licensed by the department of  consumer and industry


 

services  community health if authorized by the life support

 

agency.

 

     (b) For purposes of section 698(5)(c) during an emergency, a

 

vehicle owned and operated by a federally recognized nonprofit

 

charitable organization that is used exclusively for assistance

 

during that emergency.

 

     (c) For purposes of section 653a, a road service vehicle

 

giving a visual signal by means of a flashing, rotating, or

 

oscillating red or amber light. As used in this subdivision, "road

 

service vehicle" means a vehicle that is clearly marked and readily

 

recognizable as a vehicle used to assist disabled vehicles.