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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.697b (2026)

Rear stop lamps.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.697b Rear stop lamps.

Sec. 697b.

    A person shall not sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways a vehicle manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, except those exempted from certificate of title requirements under the provisions of section 216, unless the vehicle is equipped with 2 rear stop lamps except on a motorcycle or moped meeting the requirements of section 697. A motorcycle or moped shall be required to have 1 rear stop lamp.

History: Add. 1964, Act 150, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: Jack Estes v. Daniel Richard Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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Jack Estes v. Daniel Richard Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “685(2), and one rear stop lamp, MCL 257.697b. Because the moped was not registered and met none of the illumination requirements, plaintiff was illegally on the road and would have been determined to be at fault in any event.”
Jack Estes v. Daniel Richard Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “685(2), and one rear stop lamp, MCL 257.697b. Because the moped was not registered and met none of the illumination requirements, plaintiff was illegally on the road and would have been determined to be at fault in any event.”
Jonathon Emmendorfer v. Pioneer State Mut. Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “685(2), a rear stop lamp, MCL 257.697b, front and rear brakes, MCL 257.”
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