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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.44 (2026)

“Private driveway” and “private road” defined.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.44 “Private driveway” and “private road” defined.

Sec. 44.

    (1) "Private driveway" means any piece of privately owned and maintained property which is used for vehicular traffic, but is not open or normally used by the public.

    (2) "Private road" means a privately owned and maintained road, allowing access to more than 1 residence or place of business, which is normally open to the public and upon which persons other than the owners located thereon may also travel.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 138, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1974

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2016 · leading case: People v. Rea, 889 N.W.2d 536 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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People v. Rea, 889 N.W.2d 536 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “See MCL 257.44(1) (“ ‘Private driveway’ means any piece of privately owned and maintained property which is used for vehicular traffic, but is not open or normally used by the public.”
People of Michigan v. Gino Robert Rea (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “See MCL 257.44 (“ ‘Private driveway’ means any piece of privately owned and maintained property which is used for vehicular traffic, but is not open or normally used by the public.”
People v. Bartel, 540 N.W.2d 491 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “] In contrast, MCL 257.44(2); MSA 9.1844(2) defines "private road” as a privately owned and maintained road, allowing access to more than 1 residence or place of business, which is normally open to the public and *729 upon which persons other than the owners located thereon may…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.44(1) — 1 case
People v. Rea, 889 N.W.2d 536 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “See MCL 257.44(1) (“ ‘Private driveway’ means any piece of privately owned and maintained property which is used for vehicular traffic, but is not open or normally used by the public.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.44(2) — 1 case
People v. Bartel, 540 N.W.2d 491 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “] In contrast, MCL 257.44(2); MSA 9.1844(2) defines "private road” as a privately owned and maintained road, allowing access to more than 1 residence or place of business, which is normally open to the public and *729 upon which persons other than the owners located thereon may…”
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