Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26

Summary

The bill adds road service and road work vehicles to the list of authorized emergency vehicles and sets new speed‑reduction and lane‑changing requirements when drivers approach a stopped emergency vehicle. It also raises civil fines and creates felony penalties for injuries or deaths caused while passing such vehicles. The changes apply to all drivers on public roadways in Michigan.

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