DRIVER ED; VULNERABLE ROADWAY USERS                                            H.B. 4198 (H-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4198 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Julie Alexander

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act to do the following:

-- Require segment one driver education classroom instruction to include at least one hour of information concerning the laws pertaining to bicycles, motorcycles, and other vulnerable roadway users.

-- Require the laws pertaining to awareness of bicycles, motorcycles, and other vulnerable roadway users to be incorporated into other subject areas of the curriculum where appropriate.

-- Specify that the proposed requirements would apply to both the model curriculum prescribed by the Secretary of State (SOS) and an alternative curriculum approved by the SOS.

-- Allow the information concerning the laws pertaining to bicycles, motorcycles, and other vulnerable roadway users to be incorporated into the segment one curriculum or the segment two classroom course.

MCL 256.657                                                                   Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  6-12-18                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.