Michigan Compiled Laws
300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750)
Section 257.606a - Maintenance of Highway by State or Local Government; Duty; Immunity From Tort Liability; Exception.

Sec. 606a.
(1) The state transportation department, a board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners, and a county, city, or village have no duty to maintain any highway under their jurisdiction in a condition reasonably safe and convenient for the operation of low-speed vehicles.
(2) The state transportation department, a board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners, and a county, city, or village are immune from tort liability for injuries or damages sustained by any person arising in any way out of the operation or use of a low-speed vehicle on maintained or unmaintained highways, shoulders, and rights-of-way over which the state transportation department, the board of county road commissioners, the county board of commissioners, or the county, city, or village has jurisdiction. The immunity provided by this subsection does not apply to actions which constitute gross negligence. Gross negligence is defined as conduct so reckless as to demonstrate a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results.
History: Add. 2000, Act 82, Eff. July 1, 2000

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)