Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.1574

  • Electric patrol vehicle: means an electrically powered motor vehicle designed to carry not more than 4 persons at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour and having an unloaded weight of not more than 1,300 pounds. See Michigan Laws 257.1572
  • Political subdivision: means a village, city, township, county, or a university of this state. See Michigan Laws 257.1572
  • Sidewalk: means a paved public sidewalk intended for pedestrian use situated outside of and adjacent to the improved portion of a street or highway designed for vehicular travel. See Michigan Laws 257.1572
    Subject to section 5, a political subdivision may, by ordinance, authorize law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees of the political subdivision to operate an electric patrol vehicle on a street, highway, or sidewalk within that political subdivision’s boundaries.