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10/24/2025

  • jesse4430
  • Oct 24, 2025
  • 1 min read

MICHIGAN / U.P. - The Michigan Department of Transportation held a virtual public hearing on proposed rules to limit camping, panhandling and long-term stays at rest stops, roadside parks and other state properties. The rules would make it a misdemeanor crime to park vehicles at public rest areas for more than two days, ask for money on MDOT property, live in vehicles or sleep under overpasses. MDOT said during the hearing Wednesday that it needs state approval to enforce the rules, which aim to improve safety and maintenance. Advocates warn that the changes could penalize people experiencing homelessness. The department will take comments on the proposed rules until Nov. 20,

 
 
 

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