Drivers in Michigan who are insured but fail to provide proof during a traffic stop would get some relief under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm April 1.

The fix approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor changes the fine included in a package of Michigan driver responsibility laws that took effect Oct. 1, the Lansing State Journal reported. Drivers who produce proof they were insured at the time they were cited could avoid fees and court costs that now are as high as $435 over a two-year period, including $300 in “bad driver” assessments.

The revision changes the law so that drivers who can prove before the court appearance date on their citations that they have insurance would pay only a $25 administrative fee, which was charged even before last year’s legislation. Insured drivers who already have been fined under the new law could get their “bad driver” penalties refunded by appealing in court.

While giving insured drivers a chance to recoup fines, the revised law requires uninsured drivers to pay even more than before. Under the new law, those drivers would pay up to $575, including $400 in “bad driver” fines over two years.

The original driver responsibility law was intended to generate up to $25 million each year from fines on residents who couldn’t provide proof of insurance, the newspaper reported. But that could be cut significantly if many of the 32,000 people who have been cited since the law took effect six months ago don’t have to pay the “bad driver” fines, even if those who aren’t insured pay more.