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

Sec. 601d.
(1) A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both, if the moving violation was the proximate cause of the death of another person.
(2) A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, that causes serious impairment of a body function to another person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(3) This section does not prohibit the person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law.
(4) 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 involves the operation of a motor vehicle, and for which a fine may be assessed.
History: Add. 2008, Act 463, Eff. Oct. 31, 2010 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 46, Eff. June 13, 2016 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 566, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019

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)