PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 35 PRINTER'S NO. 1167
No. 34 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. SELTZER AND MOEHLMANN, JANUARY 24, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 25, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, AUTHORIZING A PERSON WITH A CERTAIN CARDIOPULMONARY <--
3 CONDITION TO APPLY FOR A REGISTRATION PLATE INDICATING A
4 VEHICLE IS BEING USED BY A HANDICAPPED PERSON AND providing
5 for the posting of certain private property, ESTABLISHING A <--
6 SPEED LIMIT FOR SCHOOL ZONES AND FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
7 CERTAIN VEHICLES.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Subsection SECTION 1338 AND SUBSECTION (b) of <--
11 section 3353 AND SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 3365 of Title 75, act <--
12 of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the
13 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is ARE amended to read: <--
14 § 1338. HANDICAPPED PLATE. <--
15 ON THE APPLICATION OF ANY PERSON WHO:
16 (1) DOES NOT HAVE FULL USE OF A LEG OR BOTH LEGS OR AN
17 ARM OR BOTH ARMS;
18 (2) IS BLIND; [OR]
19 (3) IS IN LOCO PARENTIS OF A PERSON SPECIFIED IN
20 PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2); OR
1 (4) IS PHYSICALLY LIMITED BY A CARDIOPULMONARY CONDITION
2 RESTRICTING SUBSTANTIALLY HIS MOVEMENTS;
3 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE FOR ONE
4 PASSENGER CAR OR OTHER VEHICLE WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF
5 NOT MORE THAN 9,000 POUNDS, DESIGNATING THE VEHICLE SO LICENSED
6 AS BEING USED BY A HANDICAPPED PERSON. SPECIAL PLATES FOR
7 HANDICAPPED PERSONS MAY ALSO BE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES OPERATED
8 EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
9 § 3353. Prohibitions in specified places.
10 * * *
11 (b) Unattended vehicle on private property.--
12 (1) No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle
13 on private property without the consent of the owner or other
14 person in control or possession of the property except in the
15 case of emergency or disablement of the vehicle, in which
16 case the operator shall arrange for the removal of the
17 vehicle as soon as possible.
18 (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to
19 private parking lots unless such lots are posted to notify
20 the public of any parking restrictions AND THE OPERATOR OF <--
21 THE VEHICLE VIOLATES SUCH POSTED RESTRICTIONS. FOR THE
22 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "PRIVATE PARKING LOT" MEANS A
23 PARKING LOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR USED FOR PARKING WITHOUT
24 CHARGE; OR A PARKING LOT USED FOR PARKING WITH CHARGE. The
25 department shall define by regulation what constitutes a <--
26 private parking lot and also what constitutes adequate
27 posting for public notice.
28 * * *
29 § 3365. SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS. <--
30 * * *
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1 (B) SCHOOL ZONES.--WHEN PASSING A SCHOOL ZONE AS DEFINED AND
2 ESTABLISHED UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, NO PERSON SHALL
3 DRIVE A VEHICLE AT A SPEED GREATER THAN [THAT ESTABLISHED FOR
4 THE PARTICULAR SCHOOL ZONE] 15 MILES PER HOUR. AN OFFICIAL
5 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE SHALL INDICATE THE BEGINNING AND END OF
6 EACH SCHOOL ZONE TO TRAFFIC APPROACHING IN EACH DIRECTION.
7 ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL ZONE, INCLUDING ITS LOCATION, AND
8 HOURS OF OPERATION [AND SPEED LIMIT,] SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE
9 DEPARTMENT.
10 * * *
11 SECTION 2. TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
12 § 4573. IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
13 ANY TRUCK WHICH IS USED COMMERCIALLY TO TOW OTHER MOTOR
14 VEHICLES SHALL HAVE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS, OR PERSON,
15 OPERATING SUCH TRUCK DISPLAYED ON SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF SUCH
16 TRUCK.
17 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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