Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed six bills which she said will make our roads safer for Michiganders across the state, whether they’re headed to school or clocking in for work.
Whitmer also signed a bill honoring Trooper Joel E. Popp who lost his life in the line of duty during a traffic stop.
“In Michigan, we’re focused on fixing the damn roads and making sure people are safe as they go to work, drop their kids off at school, and run errands,” said Governor Whitmer. “That’s why I’m proud to sign this set of commonsense, bipartisan bills that better protect safety on the road and will help us reduce crashes, save lives and put money back in people’s pockets. Whether they’re driving on them or working on them, these bills will make sure that every Michigander is safe on our roads.”
House Bills 4132 and 4133, sponsored by state Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) and state Representative Mike Mueller (R-Linden), will work to reduce crashes and protect construction workers by implementing work zone safety cameras in marked areas of the road. Michigan will join 23 other states who currently use this technology that has been proven to reduce speeds and protect construction workers. In 2023 alone, MSP recorded over 8,000 construction work zone-related crashes with 24 fatalities in Michigan. By monitoring speed in our construction zones, this bill will help protect construction workers as they work to “fix the damn roads,” and reduce crashes.
House Bills 4928, 4929, and 4930, sponsored by state Representative Nate Shannon (D- Sterling Heights) and state Representative Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit), will support Michigan schools and our kids’ education by allowing school buses to be equipped with a camera system that will track violations for failure to stop.
The bill will allocate the funds raised from these violations to return to school districts and be used for transportation safety. These bills will better enforce the laws that keep children safe as they board and exit school busses, promoting community safety and supporting local school districts.
House Bill 5717, sponsored by state Representative Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw), designates a portion of highway I-75 in Saginaw County as the Trooper Joel E. Popp Memorial Highway. This bill honors the memory of Joel E. Popp, a Michigan State Police Trooper who died in the line of duty while responding to a traffic accident in January 2024.
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