Michigan § 257.640 - No-passing zones; determination; signs or markings; traffic control devices; violation as civil infraction.
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§ 257.640. No-passing zones; determination; signs or markings; traffic control devices; violation as civil infraction.
The state highway commission and county road commissions shall determine those portions of a highway under their jurisdiction where overtaking and passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous, and by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway shall indicate the beginning and end of those zones in a manner enabling an ordinary observant driver of a vehicle to observe the directions and obey them. A sign shall be placed to the left of the highway on those portions of a highway where additional notice is considered necessary.
The no-passing zones provided for by this section shall be based upon a traffic survey and engineering study. Traffic-control devices installed pursuant to this section shall conform to the state manual and specifications as provided for by section 608.
A person who fails to obey the traffic-control devices installed pursuant to this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 257.640 ("No-passing zones; determination; signs or markings; traffic control devices; violation as civil infraction.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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