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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6.(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) each electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 1 shall have all of the following equipment:
(a) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle.
(b) Not less than 2 head lamps that enable the operator of the vehicle to see a person not less than 100 feet to the front of the vehicle.
(c) Not less than 2 rear lamps that comply with section 697 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.697.
(d) A windshield of safety glass as defined in section 711 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.711.
(e) A horn as defined in section 706(a) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.706.
(f) Safety belts designed and installed with brackets and of sufficient strength to hold a passenger during a collision.
(g) A parking brake sufficient to hold the vehicle in a stopped position.
(h) Reflectors that reflect an amber or red color as required for motor vehicles by section 690 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.690.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an electric patrol vehicle that has 3 wheels or less shall have all of the following equipment:
(a) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle.
(b) One or 2 headlamps that enable the operator of the vehicle to see a person not less than 100 feet to the front of the vehicle.
(c) At least 1 rear lamp that complies with section 697 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.697.
(d) A horn as defined in section 706(a) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.706.
(e) A parking brake sufficient to hold the vehicle in a stopped position.
(f) Reflectors that reflect an amber or red color as required for motor vehicles by section 690 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.690.
(3) A political subdivision may, by ordinance, exempt an electric patrol vehicle from subsection (1) or (2).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 257. Motor Vehicles § 257.1576 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-257-motor-vehicles/mi-comp-laws-257-1576/
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