(1) Except as provided in this section, an operator shall not permit a person less than 18 years of age to ride in the open bed of a pickup truck on a highway, road, or street in a city, village, or township at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour.
  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the operator of any of the following:

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.682b

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  (a) A motor vehicle operated as part of a parade pursuant to a permit issued by the governmental unit with jurisdiction over the highway or street.
  (b) A military motor vehicle.
  (c) An authorized emergency vehicle.
  (d) A motor vehicle controlled or operated by an employer or an employee of a farm operation, construction business, or similar enterprise during the course of work activities.
  (e) A motor vehicle used to transport a search and rescue team to and from the site of an emergency.
  (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
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