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Offline SkiSoloII

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HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« on: Aug 15, 2018, 08:30 AM »
"Eliminate the requirement to wear a helmet and protective eyewear while operating an off-road vehicle for towing a fishing shanty on or off the ice" Sponsor: Rep. Curtis VanderWall, R-Ludington.

Do I read it correctly that this bill was signed into law 6/19/18? Effective 9/18/18?


http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(c5...g.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=2018-HB-5662

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Looks like you don't need a helmet if you are travelling under 10mph while ice fishing, but still need one if you are going faster than that...

Dave

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Re: HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« Reply #1 on: Aug 18, 2018, 08:16 AM »



Looks like you read it correctly. I couldn't be more pleased,  moving to Michigan and just bought an atv for ice fishing.

Offline ThreeDogsDown

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Re: HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« Reply #2 on: Aug 18, 2018, 09:40 AM »
Now, that is outstanding and makes me almost believe we have some common sense back in the Government. 

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Re: HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« Reply #3 on: Aug 18, 2018, 10:16 AM »

Wish we had someone with common sense here , congrats guys
 

Offline Wgorby

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Re: HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« Reply #4 on: Aug 20, 2018, 03:40 PM »
Always went that slow anyway and never had mine buckled in case I went thru....rip it off quick.  This Bill is written for ORV's only....a snowmobile is NOT a ORV by Michigan definition. (See page 6 of the MI ORV handbook)

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Offline netminder34

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Re: HB 5662 Helmet Requirement Reduced
« Reply #5 on: Aug 21, 2018, 12:21 PM »
Interesting, most of the guys I know or meet out on the ice have following this rule change years before it was even introduced, lol.

 



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