Enhances penalties for moving violations causing injury or death to vulnerable roadway users in Michigan.
This bill amends Michigan's vehicle code to increase penalties for drivers who cause traffic accidents resulting in physical injury or death to vulnerable roadway users. It specifically targets violations involving signal preemption devices and failure to stop at the scene of an accident. The enhanced penalties apply to various scenarios, including causing death or serious impairment to vulnerable users. The changes take effect 90 days after the bill is enacted, contingent on the passage of Senate Bill No. 216.
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