2019 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-MISCELLANEOUS-RULES Miscellaneous Rules (257.676...257.682c)
Section 257.682c Operation of Commercial Snow Removal Vehicle; Yellow or Amber Light Required; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Definitions.
Sec. 682c.
(1) A person shall not operate a commercial snow removal vehicle to remove snow or ice on a public street or highway or in a parking lot accessible for use by the public unless the vehicle is operated with at least 1 flashing, rotating, or oscillating yellow or amber light that is clearly visible in a 360-degree arc from a distance of 500 feet when in use.
(2) A person who owns or leases a commercial snow removal vehicle shall not knowingly allow a person to operate that vehicle in violation of subsection (1).
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Commercial snow removal vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with a plow or other device that is used to remove snow or ice for payment or other remuneration.
(b) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
History: Add. 2012, Act 262, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012
