Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1571
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electric patrol vehicle act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — ELECTRIC PATROL VEHICLE ACT (Act 55 of 1997)
Michigan · statute · 55 of 1997, Mich. Comp. Laws · 7 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1572
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Electric patrol vehicle" means an electrically powered motor vehicle designed to carry not more than 4 persons at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour and having an unloaded weight of not more than 1,300 pounds. (b) "Political subdivision" means a village, city, township, county, or a un…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1573
Electric patrol vehicle; operation; prohibition.
Except as provided in section 4, an electric patrol vehicle shall not be operated on a street or highway of this state.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1574
Electric patrol vehicle; operation by law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees; authorization.
Subject to section 5, a political subdivision may, by ordinance, authorize law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees of the political subdivision to operate an electric patrol vehicle on a street, highway, or sidewalk within that political subdivision's boundaries.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1575
Electric patrol vehicle; limitation.
An electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 shall be limited as follows: (a) To a street or highway with a posted speed limit of not more than 25 miles per hour. (b) To crossing a street or highway with a posted speed limit of not more than 50 miles per hour. (c) To a sidewalk.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1576
Electric patrol vehicle; equipment; exemption.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), each electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 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 no…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1577
Crash helmet required; exception.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person operating or riding in an electric patrol vehicle shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. The crash helmet shall meet the requirements of the rules promulgated by the department of state police under section 658 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.…