PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2844 PRINTER'S NO. 3145
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2182
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, JAMES, M. JONES AND NEILSON,
APRIL 3, 2024
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 21, 2024
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for
3 visual signals on authorized vehicles.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4572(c) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
8 adding subsections to read:
9 ยง 4572. Visual signals on authorized vehicles.
10 * * *
11 (b.2) Flashing or revolving green lights.--A highway <--
12 (B.2) FLASHING OR REVOLVING GREEN LIGHTS.-- <--
13 (1) IN ADDITION TO FLASHING OR REVOLVING YELLOW LIGHTS,
14 A HIGHWAY construction and maintenance vehicle may be
15 equipped with one or more flashing or revolving green lights.
16 The manner in which the lights are displayed and their
17 intensity shall be determined by regulation of the
18 department., IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE <--
1 COMMISSION.
2 (2) IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF
3 THIS SUBSECTION, REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
4 UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DURING THE THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE
5 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TEMPORARY
6 REGULATIONS, WHICH SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE PROMULGATION OF
7 FINAL REGULATIONS. THE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS SHALL NOT BE
8 SUBJECT TO:
9 (I) SECTIONS 201, 202, 203, 204 AND 205 OF THE ACT
10 OF JULY 31, 1968 (P.L.769, NO.240), REFERRED TO AS THE
11 COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENTS LAW.
12 (II) SECTION 204(B) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 15, 1980
13 (P.L.950, NO.164), KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS
14 ACT.
15 (III) THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1982 (P.L.633, NO.181),
16 KNOWN AS THE REGULATORY REVIEW ACT.
17 (c) Vehicles prohibited from using lights.--No vehicle other
18 than a duly authorized vehicle may be equipped with lights
19 identical or similar to those specified in [subsections (a) and
20 (b)] this section. A person who equips or uses a vehicle with
21 visual systems in violation of this section commits a summary
22 offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
23 of not less than $100 nor more than $500.
24 (d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "highway <--
25 construction and maintenance vehicle" means a motor vehicle
26 owned by a municipality or the department and used by the
27 municipality or the department for the maintenance, construction
28 or repair of a highway or bridge. The term includes, but is not
29 limited to, a vehicle used for snow removal, traffic-line-
30 painting truck, sign and signal maintenance truck, dump truck,
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1 street sweeper, mower, highway inspection vehicle, vehicle used
2 for traffic control and vehicle involved in traffic studies or
3 investigations or right-of-way operations.
4 (D) DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HIGHWAY <--
5 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE OR
6 DEVICE USED BY A MUNICIPALITY, THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
7 COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OR THEIR CONTRACTORS FOR THE
8 MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF A HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE. THE
9 TERM INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A VEHICLE OR DEVICE USED
10 FOR SNOW REMOVAL, TRAFFIC-LINE-PAINTING TRUCK, SIGN AND SIGNAL
11 MAINTENANCE TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STREET SWEEPER, MOWER, HIGHWAY
12 INSPECTION VEHICLE, VEHICLE USED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLE
13 INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS OR RIGHT-OF-WAY
14 OPERATIONS.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 30 days. <--
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Statutes/Laws affected: Printer's No. 2844: 75-4572(c)
Printer's No. 3145: 75-4572(c)