2018 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles
Act 300 of 1949 MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (257.1 - 257.923)
300-1949-VI CHAPTER VI OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (257.601...257.750)
300-1949-VI-EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT (257.683... 257.714b)
Section 257.695 Minimum lighting for all vehicles.

Universal Citation: MI Comp L § 257.695 (2018)
257.695 Minimum lighting for all vehicles.

Sec. 695.

All vehicles, including animal-drawn vehicles, implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, and farm tractors, not otherwise required under this act to be equipped with head or rear lamps, shall at the times specified in section 684 be in compliance with either of the following:

(a) For implements of husbandry manufactured before January 1, 2007, be equipped with at least 1 lighted lamp exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle and with a lamp exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle.

(b) For implements of husbandry manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, be in compliance with section 684a.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 90, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1987 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 221, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Feb. 9, 2006

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