HOUSE BILL No. 4866 September 28, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Jelinek and referred to the Committee on Transportation. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 684 (MCL 257.684). THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 684. (1)(a) EveryEXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 694 2 WITH RESPECT TO PARKED VEHICLES, A vehicle upon a highway within 3 this stateat any time from a half hour after sunset to a half4hour before sunrise and at any other time when there is not suf-5ficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles6on the highway at a distance of 500 feet aheadshall display 7 lighted lamps and illuminating devices ashereinafter8respectivelyrequired IN THIS ACT for different classes of vehi- 9 cles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles as10hereinafter stated.AT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 04295'99 TLG 2 1 (A) FROM 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET TO 1/2 HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE. 2 (B) WHEN THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT LIGHT TO RENDER CLEARLY 3 DISCERNIBLE PERSONS AND VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AT A DISTANCE OF 4 500 FEET AHEAD. 5 (C) WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS REQUIRE THE OPERATION OF THE 6 WINDSHIELD WIPERS. 7 (2) When lighted lamps and illuminated devices are required 8 by law,noA vehicle shall NOT be operated upon any highway of 9 this state with only the parking lights illuminated on the front 10 of the vehicle. 11 (3)(b) WheneverIF A requirement ishereinafter12declaredPROVIDED IN THIS ACT as to the distance from which cer- 13 tain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within 14 which such lamps or devices shall be visible,said provisions15shall applyTHE REQUIREMENT APPLIES during the times stated in 16paragraph (a) of this sectionSUBSECTION (1) upon a straight, 17 level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions 18 unless a different time or condition is expressly stated. 19 (4)(c) WheneverIF A requirement ishereinafter20declaredPROVIDED IN THIS ACT as to the mounted height of lamps 21 or devices,it shall meanTHE REQUIREMENT SHALL BE CALCULATED 22 BY MEASURING from the center ofsuchTHE lamp or device to the 23 level ground upon which the vehicle stands whensuchTHE vehi- 24 cle is without a load. 25 (5) ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION BY STATE OR LOCAL LAW 26 ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED ONLY AS A SECONDARY 04295'99 3 1 ACTION WHEN A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAS BEEN DETAINED FOR A 2 SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS ACT. 3 (6) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE 4 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION BY MEANS THE SECRETARY OF STATE CON- 5 SIDERS APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELEVISION AND 6 NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. 04295'99 Final page. TLG