HB 4527
Disabilities: other; penalties for certain violations to provision in use of travel aids by blind persons act; increase. Amends secs. 1a, 2 & 3 of 1937 PA 10 (MCL 752.51a et seq.).
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Bill overview
This bill increases penalties for drivers who fail to take precautions when approaching blind pedestrians using travel aids like canes, dog guides, or walkers. It amends existing laws to clarify definitions related to blindness and travel aids, and it establishes criminal penalties for negligent actions that result in injury or death to the pedestrian or their service animal. The bill aims to strengthen protections for blind individuals navigating public spaces.
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Curtis VanderWall
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