Village of Vicksburg, MI Motor Vehicle Insurance

[Amended 11-29-1991 by Ord. No. 188]

Owner. An owner or registrant of a motor vehicle or motorcycle, with respect to which security is required, shall not operate the motor vehicle or motorcycle or permit it to be operated upon a public highway in this state without having in full force and effect security complying with this section or Sections 3101 or 3102 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA §§ 500.3101, 500.3102), as amended.

Other persons. Any other person who operates a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon a public highway in this state with the knowledge that the owner or registrant does not have security in full force and effect is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor; fine. A person convicted of a misdemeanor under this section shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.

Nonresident owners or registrants. A nonresident owner or registrant of a motor vehicle or motorcycle not registered in this state shall not operate or permit the motor vehicle or motorcycle to be operated in this state for an aggregate of more than 30 days in any calendar year unless he or she continuously maintains security for the payment of benefits pursuant to Chapter 31 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA § 500.3101 et seq.), as amended.

[Added 8-14-1993 by Ord. No. 195]

Required. The owner of a motor vehicle who operates or permits the operation of the motor vehicle upon the streets or highways of the Village, or the operator of the motor vehicle, shall produce, pursuant to Subsection B of this section, upon the request of a police officer, evidence that the motor vehicle is insured under Chapter 31 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA § 500.3101 et seq.), as amended. An owner or operator of a motor vehicle who fails to produce evidence under this subsection when requested to produce that evidence is responsible for a civil infraction.

Certificate of insurance. A certificate of insurance, if issued by an insurance company, which states that security which meets the requirements of Sections 3101 and 3102 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA §§ 500.3101, 500.3102), as amended, is in force, shall be accepted as prima facie evidence that insurance is in force for the motor vehicle described in the certificate of insurance until the expiration date shown on the certificate. The certificate, in addition to describing the motor vehicles for which insurance is in effect, shall state the name of each person named on the policy, policy declaration, or a declaration certificate whose operation of the vehicle would cause the liability coverage of that insurance to become void.

Civil infraction; determination; surrender of license. If an owner of a motor vehicle is determined to be responsible for a violation of Subsection A of this section, the court in which the civil infraction determination is entered may require the person to surrender his or her operator's or chauffeur's license unless proof that the vehicle has insurance meeting the requirements of Section 3102 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA § 500.3102), as amended, is submitted to the court. If the court requires the license to be surrendered, the court shall order the Secretary of State to suspend the person's license and shall forward the surrendered license and a certificate of civil infraction to the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of the certificate of civil infraction and the surrendered license, the Secretary of State shall suspend the person's license beginning with the date on which a person is determined to be responsible for the civil infraction for a period of 30 days or until proof of insurance which meets the requirements of Section 3102 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1956 (MCLA § 500.3102), as amended, is submitted to the Secretary of State, whichever occurs later. If the license is not forwarded, an explanation of the reason why it is not forwarded shall be attached. A person who submits proof of insurance to the Secretary of State under this section shall pay a service fee of $10 to the Secretary of State. The person shall not be required to be examined as set forth in Section 320c of Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1966 (MCLA § 257.3206), as amended.

False evidence. An owner or operator of a motor vehicle who knowingly produces false evidence under this section An owner or operator of a motor vehicle who knowingly produces false evidence under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punished as provided in § 1-6.

Points on driving record. Points shall be entered on a driver's record pursuant to Section 320a of Act No. 180 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1958 (MCLA § 257.320a), as amended, for a violation of this section.

Application of section. This section does not apply to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle that is registered in a state other than this state or a foreign country or province.