GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A law most drivers don't even know they're breaking could soon change.
A bill on the way to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk would require drivers to treat a malfunction traffic light as a four-way stop.
State Sen. Rick Jones created the measure. In a statement released by his office, Jones says the legislation is about safety when a traffic light is out.
“It can be dangerous if two drivers have different expectations when approaching an intersection where the traffic light is out. If one driver thinks everyone is stopping and another driver thinks he has the right of way, that’s a recipe for disaster,” Jones stated.