MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Act 300 of 1949
257.694 Parked vehicles; lighting.
Sec. 694.
Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a highway whether attended or unattended during the times mentioned in section 684, there shall be displayed upon the left side of such vehicle 1 or more lamps projecting a white or amber light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle and projecting a red light visible under like conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except that local authorities may provide by ordinance that no lights need be displayed upon any such vehicle when parked in accordance with local ordinances upon a highway where there is sufficient light to reveal any person within a distance of 500 feet upon such highway.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 80, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1959
Notes of Decisions
Wills v. State Farm Ins. Cos., 468 N.W.2d 511 (Mich. 1991).
· cites it 4× “[MCL 257.694; MSA 9.2394. Emphasis added.] Plaintiff asserts this as part of the basis for recovery of benefits from the defendant; thus, it must be determined whether this statute is applicable *220 to the circumstances of this accident.”
Ross v. Alexander, 254 N.W.2d 605 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977).
“We agree. In addition to the previously excluded ordinance violation, the complaint alleges that defendant was negligent in two regards: (1) in carelessly parking his truck on a public highway, and (2) in failing to comply with MCLA 257.”
Hendershot v. Kelly, 160 N.W.2d 740 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).
“” 3 See CLS 1961, § 257.694 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2394).”
Johnson v. Miller, 100 N.W.2d 275 (Mich. 1960).
· cites it 2× “A State statute (CLS 1956, § 257.694 [Stat Ann 1952 Rev § 9.2394]) requires in substance that such a vehicle when parked during the hours this truck was parked should display 1 or more red lights visible 500 feet to the rear “under normal atmospheric conditions.”
Hoopingarner v. Tucker Freight Lines, Inc., 149 N.W.2d 219 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967).
· cites it 2× “On appeal error is claimed on the trial court's interpretation of the parking lights statute, CLS 1961, § 257.694 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2394), wherein he determined the plaintiff was negligent for parking his car on the berm without lights in violation of the statute.”
Joshua William Thornsberry v. Brittany a Vandergrift (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 3× “MCL 257.694: Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a highway, whether attended or unattended during the times mentioned in 684, there shall be displayed upon the left side of such vehicle one or more lamps projecting a white or amber light visible under normal atmospheric…”
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