A bill to amend 1937 PA 10, entitled “An act to define the use of travel aids by blind persons; to provide protection against accidents to such persons; to require instruction and examination in certain circumstances; and to provide penalties for violation hereof,” by amending sections 1a, 2, and 3 (MCL 752.51a, 752.52, and 752.53), sections 1a and 2 as amended by 2002 PA 401 and section 3 as amended by 1986 PA 62.
Senate Bills 388 and 389 update and strengthens Michigan law to provide clearer definitions and significantly increased civil and criminal penalties for drivers who endanger blind pedestrians, thereby enhancing protections and accountability for the blind community.
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Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
