Michigan Compiled Laws
300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750)
Section 257.601c - Moving Violation Causing Injury or Death to Person Operating Implement of Husbandry on Highway.

Sec. 601c.
(1) A person who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes injury to a person operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
(2) A person who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes death to a person operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.
(3) As used in this section, "moving violation" means an act or omission prohibited under this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to this act that occurs while a person is operating a motor vehicle, and for which the person is subject to a fine.
History: Add. 2001, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles

Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)

300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750)

Section 257.601 - Applicability of Chapter to Operations on Highways; Exceptions.

Section 257.601a - Private Road Open to General Public; Contract; Enforcement of Act; Cost and Posting of Signs; Contracts Not Affected; "Private Road That Is Open to the General Public" Defined.

Section 257.601b - Moving Violation in Work Zone, Emergency Scene, School Zone, or School Bus Zone; Penalties; Exceptions; Definitions.

Section 257.601c - Moving Violation Causing Injury or Death to Person Operating Implement of Husbandry on Highway.

Section 257.601d - Person Who Commits Moving Violation That Is the Proximate Cause of Death of Another Person or Serious Impairment of Body Function; Penalty; Other Violations; "Moving Violation" Defined.

Section 257.602 - Compliance With Order or Direction of Police Officer.

Section 257.602a - Failure to Stop at Signal of Police or Conservation Officer; Penalty; Subsection (1) Inapplicable Unless Officer in Uniform and Vehicle Identified; Violation of Subsection (1) as Felony; Conviction for Conduct Arising Out of Same T...

Section 257.602b - Reading, Typing, or Sending Text Message on Wireless 2-Way Communication Device Prohibited; Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephone Prohibited; Exceptions; "Use a Hand-Held Mobile Telephone" Defined; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine;...

Section 257.602c - Individual Issued Level 1 or 2 Graduated License; Use of Cellular Telephone Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Local Ordinance; Section Known and Cited as "Kelsey's law."

Section 257.603 - Applicability of Chapter to Government Vehicles; Exemption of Authorized Emergency Vehicles; Conditions; Exemption of Police Vehicles Not Sounding Audible Signal; Exemption of Persons, Vehicles, and Equipment Working on Surface of H...

Section 257.604 - Riding Animal or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicle on Roadway; Rights and Duties.

Section 257.605 - Applicability and Uniformity of Provisions; Local Laws and Regulations; Payment and Allocation of Civil Fines; Issuance of More Than 1 Citation; Equipment Violations; "Local Law" Defined.

Section 257.606 - Regulation of Streets or Highways Under Jurisdiction of Local Authority and Within Reasonable Exercise of Police Power; Accepted Engineering Practices as Basis for Regulations; Stop Sign or Traffic Control Device Requiring State Tru...

Section 257.606a - Maintenance of Highway by State or Local Government; Duty; Immunity From Tort Liability; Exception.

Section 257.606b - On-Demand Automated Motor Vehicle Network; Operation.

Section 257.607 - Realty Owners' Regulation of Traffic on Private Property.

300-1949-VI-TRAFFIC-SIGNS-SIGNALS-AND-MARKINGS - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (257.608...257.616a)

300-1949-VI-ACCIDENTS - Accidents (257.617...257.624b)

300-1949-VI-DRIVING-WHILE-INTOXICATED-AND-RECKLESS-DRIVING - Driving While Intoxicated, and Reckless Driving (257.625...257.626c)

300-1949-VI-SPEED-RESTRICTIONS - Speed Restrictions (257.627...257.633)

300-1949-VI-DRIVING-ON-RIGHT-SIDE-OF-ROADWAY—OVERTAKING-AND-PASS - Driving on Right Side of Roadway—overtaking and Passing, Etc. (257.634...257.646)

300-1949-VI-TURNING-AND-STARTING-AND-SIGNALS-ON-STOPPING-AND-TUR - Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning (257.647...257.648)

300-1949-VI-RIGHT-OF-WAY - Right-of-Way (257.649...257.655)

300-1949-VI-OPERATION-OF-BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES-AND-TOY-VEHICLES - Operation of Bicycles, Motorcycles and Toy Vehicles (257.656...257.662a)

300-1949-VI-AUTOMATED-VEHICLES - Automated Vehicles (257.663...257.666a)

300-1949-VI-SPECIAL-STOPS-REQUIRED - Special Stops Required (257.667...257.671)

300-1949-VI-STOPPING-STANDING-AND-PARKING - Stopping, Standing and Parking (257.672...257.675d)

300-1949-VI-MISCELLANEOUS-RULES - Miscellaneous Rules (257.676...257.682c)

300-1949-VI-EQUIPMENT - Equipment (257.683... 257.714b)

300-1949-VI-INSPECTION-OF-VEHICLES - Inspection of Vehicles (257.715...257.715a)

300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750)