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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.711 (2026)

Safety glass required; safety plastic on buses; “safety glass” defined; penalties.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.711 Safety glass required; safety plastic on buses; “safety glass” defined; penalties.

Sec. 711.

    (1) A person shall not sell a new motor vehicle nor shall a new motor vehicle be registered thereafter which is designed or used for the purpose of transporting passengers for compensation unless that vehicle is equipped with safety glass wherever glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields. Rigid safety plastic which meets the test requirements of American national standards institute standard Z26.1-1966, as supplemented and amended, may be used on buses in lieu of safety glass, except that front windshields shall be equipped with safety glass.

    (2) A person shall not sell a new motor vehicle nor shall a new motor vehicle be registered thereafter unless that vehicle is equipped with safety glass wherever glass is used in the windshield, doors, and windows; nor shall any glass be replaced in the windshield, doors, and windows of a motor vehicle unless the glass is safety glass as herein defined.

    (3) The term "safety glass" shall mean a product composed of glass, so manufactured, fabricated, or treated as substantially to prevent shattering and flying of the glass when struck or broken.

    (4) In addition to the penalties imposed by this act, the permit issued by the Michigan public service commission to a person engaged in the passenger carrying business shall be subject to revocation or suspension in the discretion of the Michigan public service commission.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 64, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1974 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2023 · leading case: James R Bradley Jr v. Prudential Sec. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
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James R Bradley Jr v. Prudential Sec. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “683 to MCL 257.711, and “additional federal laws, state laws, federal 1 Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that defendant fired him because he refused to violate public policy and in doing so, defendant violated the public policy of the numerous statutes and regulations listed.”
Gabriel Rookus v. Randy Merren Auto Sales Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “683 to MCL 257.711, no statutory provision requires a vehicle to contain a spare tire or the tools necessary to access an existing spare tire.”
Gabriel Rookus v. Randy Merren Auto Sales Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “683 to MCL 257.711, no statutory provision requires a vehicle to contain a spare tire or the tools necessary to access an existing spare tire.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy John Otto (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “683 through MCL 257.711 require that all vehicles operated on highways must be equipped with various safety-related components and also establish specifications and minimum standards for those components.”
D People of Michigan v. Timothy John Otto (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “683 to MCL 257.711. All vehicles must be maintained according to these provisions.”
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