Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 3329. Duty of driver in litter enforcement corridors.
(a) Areas indicated by traffic-control devices.--The driver
of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized
vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway
within a litter enforcement corridor indicated by official
traffic-control devices placed in accordance with department
regulations, including advanced warning signs or a vehicle
having flashing or revolving yellow lights.
(b) Fines to be doubled.--For any of the following
violations, when committed in a litter enforcement corridor
designated under section 6105.2 (relating to designation of
litter enforcement corridors), the fine shall be double the
usual amount:
Section 3709 (relating to depositing waste and other
material on highway, property or waters).
Section 4903 (relating to securing loads in vehicles).
18 Pa.C.S. § 6501 (relating to scattering rubbish).
(c) Fines to be tripled.--If a person is found to be
littering or scattering rubbish under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6501 that
originated from a commercial business, the fine shall be triple
the usual amount.
(d) Notice.--Official traffic control devices shall be
appropriately placed to notify motorists that increased
penalties apply for littering violations within a litter
enforcement corridor.
§ 6105.2. Designation of litter enforcement corridors.
Litter enforcement corridors shall be designated as follows:
(1) The department shall have the power to designate a
segment of any State highway.
(2) A political subdivision shall have the ability to
petition the department to designate a segment of any State
highway that is located within the political subdivision's
physical boundaries.
(3) A political subdivision shall have the ability to
designate any local road, by authority granted in section
6109 (relating to specific powers of department and local
authorities).
(4) All scenic highways, as designated by 74 Pa.C.S. Ch.
83 (relating to scenic highways), shall be deemed litter
enforcement corridors.
Section 3. Section 6109(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
§ 6109. Specific powers of department and local authorities.
(a) Enumeration of police powers.--The provisions of this
title shall not be deemed to prevent the department on State-
designated highways and local authorities on streets or highways
within their physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of
their police powers. The following are presumed to be reasonable
exercises of police power:
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