Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)
300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83)

Section 257.13c - “Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device” Defined. - Sec. 13c. "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing...

Section 257.13d - "Electric Carriage" Defined. - Sec. 13d. "Electric carriage" means a horse-drawn carriage that has...

Section 257.13e - "Electric Bicycle" Defined. - Sec. 13e. "Electric bicycle" means a device upon which an...

Section 257.13f - "Electric Skateboard" Defined. - Sec. 13f. "Electric skateboard" means a wheeled device that has...

Section 257.14 - "Established Place of Business" Defined. - ***** 257.14 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.14.amended - "Established Place of Business" Defined. - ***** 257.14.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.14a - “Executive” or “Manufacturer's Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 14a. "Executive" or "manufacturer's vehicle" means a motor vehicle...

Section 257.15 - “Explosives” Defined. - Sec. 15. "Explosives" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture...

Section 257.16 - “Farm Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 16. "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.17 - “Flammable Liquid” Defined. - Sec. 17. "Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a...

Section 257.17a - “Foreign Salvage Vehicle Dealer” Defined. - Sec. 17a. "Foreign salvage vehicle dealer" means a person who...

Section 257.17b - “Fund-Raising Registration Plate” and “State-Sponsored Goal” Defined. - Sec. 17b. "Fund-raising registration plate" means a registration plate that...

Section 257.17c - “Flood Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 17c. "Flood vehicle" means a vehicle that was submerged...

Section 257.18 - Definitions, F. - Sec. 18. (1) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a...

Section 257.18a - “Freeway” Defined. - Sec. 18a. "Freeway" means a divided arterial highway for through...

Section 257.18b - “Gross Combination Weight Rating” or “Gcwr” and “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating” or “Gvwr” Defined. - Sec. 18b. (1) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR" means...

Section 257.19 - “Gross Weight” Defined. - Sec. 19. "Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle...

Section 257.19a - “Disabled Person” and “Person With Disabilities” Defined. - Sec. 19a. "Disabled person" or "person with disabilities" means a...

Section 257.19b - “Hazardous Material” Defined. - Sec. 19b. "Hazardous material" means explosives, flammable gas, flammable compressed...

Section 257.20 - “Highway or Street” Defined. - Sec. 20. "Highway or street" means the entire width between...

Section 257.20a - “Historic Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 20a. "Historic vehicle" means a vehicle that is over...

Section 257.20b - "High-Occupancy Vehicle" or "Hov" Defined. - Sec. 20b. "High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" means any motor vehicle...

Section 257.20c - "High-Occupancy Vehicle Lane" or "Hov Lane" Defined. - Sec. 20c. "High-occupancy vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" means any...

Section 257.20d - "Ignition Interlock Device," "Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device," or "Baiid" Defined. - Sec. 20d. "Ignition interlock device" or "breath alcohol ignition interlock...

Section 257.21 - “Implement of Husbandry” Defined. - Sec. 21. "Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle or trailer...

Section 257.22 - “Intersection” Defined. - Sec. 22. "Intersection" means: (a) The area embraced within the...

Section 257.23 - “Judgment” Defined. - Sec. 23. "Judgment" means any judgment which shall become final...

Section 257.23a - “Juvenile Adjudication” Defined. - Sec. 23a. "Juvenile adjudication" means either of the following: (a)...

Section 257.23b - “Juvenile Disposition” Defined. - Sec. 23b. "Juvenile disposition" means the entry of an order...

Section 257.24 - “Laned Roadway” Defined. - Sec. 24. "Laned roadway" means a roadway which is divided...

Section 257.24a - “Leased Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 24a. "Leased vehicle" means a motor vehicle for which...

Section 257.24b - “Late Model Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 24b. "Late model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000...

Section 257.24c - “Law of Another State” Defined. - Sec. 24c. "Law of another state" means a law or...

Section 257.25 - “License” Defined. - Sec. 25. "License" means any driving privileges, license, temporary instruction...

Section 257.25a - “Autocycle” Defined. - Sec. 25a. "Autocycle" means a motorcycle that is equipped with...

Section 257.25b - “Low-Speed Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 25b. "Low-speed vehicle" means a self-propelled motor vehicle to...

Section 257.25c - "Limousine" Defined. - Sec. 25c. "Limousine" means that term as defined in section...

Section 257.25d - "Limousine Driver" Defined. - Sec. 25d. "Limousine driver" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.26 - “Limited Access Highway” Defined. - Sec. 26. "Limited access highway" means every highway, street, or...

Section 257.27 - “Local Authorities” Defined. - Sec. 27. "Local authorities" means every municipal and other local...

Section 257.27a - “Major Component Part” Defined. - Sec. 27a. "Major component part" means 1 of the following...

Section 257.28 - “Manufacturer” Defined. - Sec. 28. "Manufacturer" means a person, firm, corporation or association...

Section 257.29 - “Maximum Axle Load” Defined. - Sec. 29. "Maximum axle load" means the gross weight over...

Section 257.30 - “Metal Tire” Defined. - Sec. 30. "Metal tire" means every tire the surface of...

Section 257.30a - Repealed. 1978, Act 568, Eff. Jan. 6, 1979. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined “mobile home”.

Section 257.30b - “Michigan University” Defined. - Sec. 30b. "Michigan university" means any of the following institutions...

Section 257.30c - "Modified Agriculture Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 30c. "Modified agriculture vehicle" means a vehicle that satisfies...

Section 257.31 - “Motorcycle” Defined. - Sec. 31. "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle that has a...

Section 257.32 - Repealed. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined “motor driven cycle”.

Section 257.32a - “Motor Home” Defined. - Sec. 32a. "Motor home" means a motor vehicle constructed or...

Section 257.32b - "Moped" Defined. - Sec. 32b. (1) "Moped" means a 2- or 3-wheeled vehicle...

Section 257.33 - "Motor Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 33. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled,...

Section 257.33a - “New Motor Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 33a. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which...

Section 257.33b - “Nonprofit Recycling Center” Defined. - Sec. 33b. "Nonprofit recycling center" means a nonprofit facility designed...

Section 257.34 - “Nonresident” Defined. - Sec. 34. "Nonresident" means every person who is not a...

Section 257.35 - “Nonresident Operating Privilege” Defined. - Sec. 35. "Nonresident operating privilege" means the privilege conferred upon...

Section 257.35a - “Operate” or “Operating” Defined. - Sec. 35a. "Operate" or "operating" means 1 or more of...

Section 257.35b - “Older Model Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 35b. "Older model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000...

Section 257.35c - “Off Lease Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 35c. "Off lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased...

Section 257.36 - “Operate” or “Operating” Defined. - Sec. 36. "Operator" means a person, other than a chauffeur,...

Section 257.36a - “Owner-Operator” Defined. - Sec. 36a. "Owner-operator" means an individual who holds the legal...

Section 257.36b - "Out-of-Service" Defined. - Sec. 36b. "Out-of-service" means a declaration by an authorized enforcement...

Section 257.36c - "Other On-Track Equipment" Defined. - Sec. 36c. "Other on-track equipment" means any car, rolling stock,...

Section 257.37 - “Owner” Defined. - Sec. 37. "Owner" means any of the following: (a) Any...

Section 257.38 - “Parking” Defined. - Sec. 38. "Parking" means standing a vehicle, whether occupied or...

Section 257.38a - "Park Model Trailer" Defined. - Sec. 38a. "Park model trailer" means a vehicle that meets...

Section 257.39 - "Pedestrian" Defined. - Sec. 39. "Pedestrian" means any person afoot. Pedestrian includes an...

Section 257.39a - “Permanent Disability” Defined. - Sec. 39a. "Permanent disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as...

Section 257.40 - “Person” Defined. - Sec. 40. "Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association,...

Section 257.40a - “Pickup Camper” Defined. - Sec. 40a. "Pickup camper" means a nonself-propelled recreational vehicle, without...

Section 257.40b - "Personal Information" and “Highly Restricted Personal Information” Defined. - Sec. 40b. (1) "Personal information" means information that identifies an...

Section 257.40c - "Platoon" Defined. - Sec. 40c. "Platoon" means a group of individual motor vehicles...

Section 257.40c[1] - "Personal Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 40c. "Personal vehicle" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.41 - “Pole-Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 41. "Pole-trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed...

Section 257.41a - “Police Book” Defined. - Sec. 41a. "Police book" means a hardcover, bound volume or...

Section 257.42 - "Police Officer" Defined. - Sec. 42. "Police officer" means any of the following: (a)...

Section 257.43 - “Police Station” Defined. - Sec. 43. "Police station" means every county jail; every police...

Section 257.43a - "Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis" Defined. - Sec. 43a. "Preliminary chemical breath analysis" means the on-site taking...

Section 257.43b - "Preliminary Oral Fluid Analysis" Defined. - Sec. 43b. "Preliminary oral fluid analysis" means the on-site taking...

Section 257.43c - "Power-Driven Mobility Device" Defined. - Sec. 43c. "Power-driven mobility device" means a mobility device powered...

Section 257.44 - “Private Driveway” and “Private Road” Defined. - Sec. 44. (1) "Private driveway" means any piece of privately...

Section 257.44a - “Probate Court Disposition” Defined. - Sec. 44a. "Probate court disposition" means the entry of an...

Section 257.45 - “Proof of Financial Responsibility” Defined. - Sec. 45. "Proof of financial responsibility" means proof of ability...

Section 257.45a - “Prosecuting Attorney” Defined. - Sec. 45a. "Prosecuting attorney", except as the context otherwise requires,...

Section 257.46 - "Railroad" Defined. - Sec. 46. "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property...

Section 257.47 - “Railroad Sign or Signal” Defined. - Sec. 47. "Railroad sign or signal" means any sign, signal,...

Section 257.48 - "Railroad Track" Defined. - Sec. 48. "Railroad track" means a stationary rail owned or...

Section 257.49 - "Railroad Train" Defined. - Sec. 49. "Railroad train" means an engine or other motor,...

Section 257.49a - "Recreational Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 49a. "Recreational vehicle" means a new or used vehicle...

Section 257.50 - “Registration” Defined. - Sec. 50. "Registration" means a registration certificate, plate, adhesive tab,...

Section 257.50a - “Residence Address” Defined. - Sec. 50a. "Residence address" means the place that is the...

Section 257.51 - Repealed. 2006, Act 85, Eff. Nov. 9, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to "residence district" defined.

Section 257.51a - “Resident” Defined. - Sec. 51a. "Resident" means every person who resides in this...

Section 257.52 - “Revocation” Defined. - Sec. 52. (1) "Revocation" means that the operator's or chauffeur's...

Section 257.53 - “Right-of-Way” Defined. - Sec. 53. "Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use...

Section 257.54 - “Road Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 54. "Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.55 - “Roadway” Defined. - Sec. 55. "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved,...

Section 257.56 - “Safety Zone” Defined. - Sec. 56. "Safety zone" means the area or space officially...

Section 257.56a - “Salvage Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 56a. "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle for which a...

Section 257.56b - “Salvageable Part” Defined. - Sec. 56b. "Salvageable part" means a major component part of...

Section 257.56c - “Salvage Vehicle Agent” Defined. - Sec. 56c. "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person employed by...

Section 257.57 - “School Bus” Defined. - Sec. 57. "School bus" means every motor vehicle, except station...

Section 257.57a - “School Crossing” Defined. - Sec. 57a. "School crossing" means a crosswalk designated by the...

Section 257.57b - “School Crossing Guard” Defined. - Sec. 57b. "School crossing guard" means a person 17 years...

Section 257.57c - Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of school...

Section 257.57d - “Scrap Certificate of Title” Defined. - Sec. 57d. "Scrap certificate of title" means a document issued...

Section 257.57e - “Scrap Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 57e. "Scrap vehicle" means a vehicle that is wrecked,...

Section 257.58 - “Secretary of State” Defined. - Sec. 58. "Secretary of state" means the secretary of state...

Section 257.58b - “Security Interest,”“security Agreement,”“secured Party,”“debtor,”“financing Statement,” and “Termination Statement” Defined. - Sec. 58b. "Security interest", "security agreement", "secured party", "debtor", "financing...

Section 257.58c - “Serious Impairment of a Body Function” Defined. - Sec. 58c. "Serious impairment of a body function" includes, but...

Section 257.59 - “Semi-Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 59. "Semi-trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive...

Section 257.59a - “Shoulder” and “Ditch Slope” Defined. - Sec. 59a. "Shoulder" means that portion of the highway contiguous...

Section 257.60 - “Sidewalk” Defined. - Sec. 60. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between...

Section 257.61 - “Spacings Between Axles” Defined. - Sec. 61. "Spacings between axles" means the distance from axle...

Section 257.62 - “Special Mobile Equipment” Defined. - Sec. 62. "Special mobile equipment" means every vehicle not designed...

Section 257.62a - "Standardized Field Sobriety Test" Defined. - Sec. 62a. "Standardized field sobriety test" means 1 of the...

Section 257.63 - "Streetcar" Defined. - Sec. 63. "Streetcar" means a car other than a railroad...

Section 257.63a - "Streetcar Track" Defined. - Sec. 63a. "Streetcar track" means a stationary rail owned by...

Section 257.64 - “Street or Highway” Defined. - Sec. 64. "Street or highway" means the entire width between...

Section 257.64a - "Street Railway" Defined. - Sec. 64a. "Street railway" means that term as defined under...

Section 257.64b - "Street Railway System" Defined. - Sec. 64b. "Street railway system" means that term as defined...

Section 257.65 - "State" Defined. - Sec. 65. "State" means any state, territory, or possession of...

Section 257.66 - “Suspension” Defined. - Sec. 66. "Suspension" means that the driver's license and privilege...

Section 257.67 - “Tandem Axle” Defined. - Sec. 67. "Tandem axle" means 2 axles spaced more than...

Section 257.67a - “Tandem Axle Assembly” and “Tank Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 67a. (1) "Tandem axle assembly" means 2 axles spaced...

Section 257.67b - “Temporary Disability” Defined. - Sec. 67b. "Temporary disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as...

Section 257.67c - "Taxicab" Defined. - Sec. 67c. "Taxicab" means that term as defined in section...

Section 257.67d - "Taxicab Driver" Defined. - Sec. 67d. "Taxicab driver" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.68 - “Through Highway” Defined. - Sec. 68. "Through highway" means every state trunk line highway,...

Section 257.69 - "Traffic" Defined. - Sec. 69. "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,...

Section 257.70 - “Traffic Control Devices” Defined. - Sec. 70. "Traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings,...

Section 257.71 - “Traffic Control Order” Defined. - Sec. 71. "Traffic control order" means an order officially establishing...

Section 257.72 - “Traffic Control Signal” Defined. - Sec. 72. "Traffic control signal" means any device whether manually,...

Section 257.73 - “Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 73. "Trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive...

Section 257.74 - “Trailer Coach” Defined. - Sec. 74. "Trailer coach" means every vehicle primarily designed and...

Section 257.74a - "Travel Trailer," "Camping Trailer," and "Fifth Wheel Trailer" Defined. - Sec. 74a. (1) "Travel trailer" means a trailer coach, fifth...

Section 257.75 - “Truck” Defined. - Sec. 75. "Truck" means every motor vehicle designed, used, or...

Section 257.76 - “Transporter” Defined. - Sec. 76. "Transporter" means every person engaged in the business...

Section 257.76a - "Transportation Network Company" Defined. - Sec. 76a. "Transportation network company" means that term as defined...

Section 257.76b - "Transportation Network Company Driver" Defined. - Sec. 76b. "Transportation network company driver" means that term as...

Section 257.76c - "Transportation Network Company Prearranged Ride" Defined. - Sec. 76c. "Transportation network company prearranged ride" means that term...

Section 257.76d - "Transportation Network Company Rider" Defined. - Sec. 76d. "Transportation network company rider" means that term as...

Section 257.77 - “Truck Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 77. "Truck tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.78 - “Used or Second-Hand Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 78. "Used or second-hand vehicle" means any motor vehicle...

Section 257.78a - “Used Vehicle Parts Dealer” or “Used or Secondhand Vehicle Parts Dealer” Defined. - Sec. 78a. "Used vehicle parts dealer" or "used or secondhand...

Section 257.79 - “Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 79. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by...

Section 257.79a - “Vehicle Salvage Pool” Defined. - Sec. 79a. "Vehicle salvage pool" means a person engaged in...

Section 257.79b - “Vehicle Scrap Metal Processor” Defined. - Sec. 79b. "Vehicle scrap metal processor" means a dealer engaged...

Section 257.79c - “Wrecker” Defined. - Sec. 79c. "Wrecker" means a truck with a hoist, towing...

Section 257.79d - “Work Zone” Defined. - Sec. 79d. "Work zone" means a portion of a street...

Section 257.79e - "Wholesaler" Defined. - Sec. 79e. "Wholesaler" means a person who is engaged in...

Section 257.79f - "Boat Lift" Defined. - Sec. 79f. "Boat lift" means a vehicle owned and operated...

Section 257.80 - Tenses; Definition. - Sec. 80. The present tense includes the past and future...

Section 257.81 - Number and Gender; Definitions. - Sec. 81. The singular shall include the plural and the...

Section 257.82 - “Shall” and “May” Defined. - Sec. 82. "Shall" and "may" means shall is mandatory and...

Section 257.83 - "Specialty Court Program" Defined. - Sec. 83. "Specialty court program" means a program under any...

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Michigan Compiled Laws Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83)

Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)
300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83)