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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.677 (2026)

Interference with view or control of driver or operation; violation as civil infraction.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.677 Interference with view or control of driver or operation; violation as civil infraction.

Sec. 677.

    (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle when it is loaded, or when there are in the front seat a number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

    (2) A passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall not ride in a position as to interfere with the driver's or operator's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with the driver's or operator's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar.

    (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Klinke v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp., 581 N.W.2d 272 (Mich. 1998).
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Klinke v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp., 581 N.W.2d 272 (Mich. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 257.677(2); M.S.A. § 9.2377(2). ("A passenger in a vehicle .”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.677(2): 1 case
Klinke v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp., 581 N.W.2d 272 (Mich. 1998). “§ 257.677(2); M.S.A. § 9.2377(2). ("A passenger in a vehicle .”
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