Use of motor vehicle; requirements.
MCL 256.651
in effect256.651. Use of motor vehicle; requirements.
Sec. 31.
(1) A motor vehicle used by a driver education provider shall:
(a) Comply with the motor vehicle safety standards required under both federal law and the laws of this state when used as a driver education vehicle.
(b) Display an identity, in a size and design prescribed by the secretary of state, that the vehicle is used in a driver education course.
(c) Display a driver education provider's identity, in a size and design prescribed by the secretary of state, that uses the vehicle in a driver education course.
(2) A driver education provider shall not allow a driver education instructor to use a motor vehicle in a driver education course with more occupants than the number of safety belts installed in the vehicle.
(3) A passenger motor vehicle used by a driver education provider in a driver education course shall be a dual-controlled vehicle. For the purpose of this subsection, a "dual-controlled vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is equipped with a duplicate brake or, if applicable, a duplicate brake and clutch pedal that is positioned on the right front floorboard of the vehicle.
2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-256-651Fetched: 10/20/2026