Pennsylvania Act 2024-78 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - VISUAL SIGNALS ON AUTHORIZED VEHICLES

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-78

HB 2182

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for visual signals on authorized vehicles.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4572(c) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding subsections to read:

§ 4572. Visual signals on authorized vehicles.

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(b.2) Flashing or revolving green lights.--

(1) In addition to flashing or revolving yellow lights, a highway construction and maintenance vehicle may be equipped with one or more flashing or revolving green lights. The manner in which the lights are displayed and their intensity shall be determined by regulation of the department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

(2) In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this subsection, regulations promulgated by the department under this subsection during the three years following the effective date of this subsection shall be deemed temporary regulations, which shall expire upon the promulgation of final regulations. The temporary regulations shall not be subject to:

(i) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.

(ii) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.

(iii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.

(c) Vehicles prohibited from using lights.--No vehicle other than a duly authorized vehicle may be equipped with lights identical or similar to those specified in [subsections (a) and (b)] this section . A person who equips or uses a vehicle with visual systems in violation of this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.

(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term "highway construction and maintenance vehicle" means a motor vehicle or device used by a municipality, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the department or their contractors for the maintenance, construction or repair of a highway or bridge. The term includes, but is not limited to, a vehicle or device used for snow removal, traffic-line-painting truck, sign and signal maintenance truck, dump truck, street sweeper, mower, highway inspection vehicle, vehicle used for traffic control and vehicle involved in traffic studies or investigations or right-of-way operations.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 30 days.

APPROVED--The 17th day of July, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO