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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601 (2026)

Applicability of chapter to operations on highways; exceptions.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.601 Applicability of chapter to operations on highways; exceptions.

Sec. 601.

    The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1957–2022 · leading case: Mull v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc'y, 510 N.W.2d 184 (Mich. 1994).
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Mull v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc'y, 510 N.W.2d 184 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 2× “" MCL 257.601; MSA 9.2301. The defendant also argues that the no-fault act should be considered in pari materia with the Motor Vehicle Code definition of motor vehicle for confirmation and clarification.”
Mann v. St Clair Cnty. Road Comm'n, 657 N.W.2d 517 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 257.601 et seq. ) and is not intended as an expansive supplement to the governmental immunity statute.”
People v. Lyon, 872 N.W.2d 245 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “An operator of such a device “upon a roadway has all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle” under the “traffic laws” chapter of the MVC.”
Kenneth Bertin v. Douglas Mann (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “INHERENT RISK 4 Under MCL 257.601, the traffic laws under Chapter VI of the MVC only apply to the operation of vehicles on highways, unless a different location is indicated in a particular section.”
Finlayson v. Brewer (E.D. Mich. 2022). · cites it 2× “Finlayson was prosecuted under a charging document that listed the crimes as “operating [a motor vehicle] while intoxicated causing death,” citing Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.625 (4)(a); “moving violation causing death,” citing Mich.”
People of Michigan v. Gina Marie Ransanici (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “20; MCL 257.601. Moreover, defendant’s driving in those other locations was part of a continuous series of events—lasting just a few minutes—in which Officer Chiapuzio witnessed defendant driving recklessly and attempted to pull her over.”
People of Michigan v. Anthony Michael Owen (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “In Michigan, speed limits are statutorily defined under the Motor Vehicle Code, MCL 257.601 et seq. At times relevant to this case, MCL 257.”
People of Michigan v. Robert David Berndt Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ause for a search warrant to draw Berndt’s blood, the court stated: This Court finds, as did the District Judge and the judge who issued the warrant, that these facts provided sufficient information for a reasonably cautious person to conclude there was a substantial basis for a…”
People of Michigan v. Robert David Berndt Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ause for a search warrant to draw Berndt’s blood, the court stated: This Court finds, as did the District Judge and the judge who issued the warrant, that these facts provided sufficient information for a reasonably cautious person to conclude there was a substantial basis for a…”
People v. Wigle, 86 N.W.2d 813 (Mich. 1957). “” The lower court called attention to PA 1949, No 300, § 601 (CLS 1956, § 257.601, Stat Ann 1952 Rev § 9.2301), which provides: “The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except where a…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601(d)(1) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Robert David Berndt Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ause for a search warrant to draw Berndt’s blood, the court stated: This Court finds, as did the District Judge and the judge who issued the warrant, that these facts provided sufficient information for a reasonably cautious person to conclude there was a substantial basis for a…”
People of Michigan v. Robert David Berndt Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ause for a search warrant to draw Berndt’s blood, the court stated: This Court finds, as did the District Judge and the judge who issued the warrant, that these facts provided sufficient information for a reasonably cautious person to conclude there was a substantial basis for a…”
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