PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 583 PRINTER'S NO. 1986
No. 556 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY PETERSON, WASS, BOWSER, LEVI, PETRARCA, NOYE,
BOYES, SWIFT, MERRY, KOLTER, DOMBROWSKI, DAVIES, KLINGAMAN,
CESSAR, WENGER, RASCO, PHILLIPS, McVERRY, GEIST, WILT,
STAIRS, POTT, GEORGE, CIMINI, GRIECO, SIRIANNI, SIEMINSKI,
HEISER, DORR AND E. Z. TAYLOR, FEBRUARY 10, 1981
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 23, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing FOR EXCEPTIONS TO VEHICLE <--
3 REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS, FOR ASSIGNING
4 POINTS, FOR THE USE OF SIGNALS ON SCHOOL BUSES, FOR GENERAL
5 REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER VEHICLES TRANSPORTING SCHOOL CHILDREN,
6 FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING OF VEHICLES, FOR CITATIONS SENT BY
7 MAIL AND for the replacement of certain documents lost in the
8 mail, AND EXEMPTING FROM ANY FEE THE TRANSFER OF TITLE TO A <--
9 SURVIVING SPOUSE.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 1902 of Title 75, act of November 25, <--
13 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
14 Statutes, is amended to read:
15 SECTION 1. SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 1302 OF TITLE 75, ACT <--
16 OF NOVEMBER 25, 1970 (P.L.707, NO.230), KNOWN AS THE
17 PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
18 PARAGRAPH TO READ:
19 § 1302. VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
1 (A) GENERAL RULE.--THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VEHICLES ARE
2 EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION:
3 * * *
4 (12) ANY MILITARY VEHICLE USED FOR TRAINING BY A PRIVATE
5 NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHEN
6 SUCH VEHICLE DOES NOT TRAVEL ON PUBLIC ROADS IN EXCESS OF ONE
7 MILE AND THE PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PUBLIC ROAD IS
8 OWNED BY THE INSTITUTION.
9 SECTION 2. SECTION 1535 OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
10 SUBSECTION TO READ:
11 § 1535. SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS.
12 * * *
13 (A.1) PROOF OF RECEIPT OF CITATION.--NO POINTS SHALL BE
14 ASSIGNED FOR AN OFFENSE AS TO WHICH THE VIOLATOR WAS SENT A
15 CITATION BY MAIL UNLESS THE MUNICIPALITY ISSUING THE CITATION
16 SENDS THE AGENCY ASSIGNING POINTS A COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF
17 CERTIFIED MAIL SENT TO AND SIGNED BY THE VIOLATOR.
18 * * *
19 SECTION 3. SECTION 1902 OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:
20 § 1902. Exemptions from other fees.
21 No fee shall be charged under this title for or to any of the
22 following:
23 (1) A certificate of title returned to the department
24 for cancellation.
25 (2) The replacement of a registration card or plate,
26 driver's license, learner's permit or certificate of title
27 lost in the mail if the applicant files an affidavit of
28 nonreceipt within [45] 90 days of the date of original
29 issuance.
30 (3) A certificate of junk.
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1 (4) A certificate of rejection.
2 (5) A special hauling permit issued to any person
3 hauling equipment or materials for use on a Federal or State
4 emergency relief project.
5 (6) A manufacturer, jobber or dealer for a certificate
6 of title to a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer when
7 assignment of certificate of title accompanies the
8 application for certificate of title, and when the dealer,
9 manufacturer or jobber is possessed of current
10 manufacturer's, dealer's or jobber's registration plates.
11 (7) THE TRANSFER OF TITLE TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE PURSUANT <--
12 TO SECTION 1114 (RELATING TO TRANSFER OF VEHICLE BY OPERATION
13 OF LAW).
14 SECTION 4. SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF SECTION 3345 AND
15 SECTION 4553 OF TITLE 75 ARE AMENDED TO READ:
16 § 3345. MEETING OR OVERTAKING SCHOOL BUS.
17 * * *
18 (D) USE OF AMBER SIGNALS.--THE AMBER VISUAL SIGNALS SHALL BE
19 ACTUATED BY THE DRIVER OF EVERY SCHOOL BUS NOT MORE THAN 300
20 FEET NOR LESS THAN 150 FEET PRIOR TO MAKING A STOP FOR THE
21 PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SHALL
22 REMAIN IN OPERATION UNTIL THE RED VISUAL SIGNALS ARE ACTUATED.
23 [AMBER] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
24 (E), AMBER SIGNALS SHALL NOT BE USED UNLESS THE RED VISUAL
25 SIGNALS ARE TO BE ACTUATED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.
26 (E) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SIGNALS.--
27 (1) THE VISUAL SIGNALS REQUIRED IN THE REGULATIONS SHALL
28 NOT BE ACTUATED [ON]:
29 (I) ON STREETS IN URBAN DISTRICTS DESIGNATED BY THE
30 DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES[, AT].
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1 (II) AT INTERSECTIONS OR OTHER PLACES WHERE TRAFFIC
2 IS CONTROLLED BY UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICERS OR
3 APPROPRIATELY ATTIRED OR EQUIPPED PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO
4 DIRECT, CONTROL OR REGULATE TRAFFIC[, OR].
5 (2) THE AMBER VISUAL SIGNALS, BUT NOT THE RED VISUAL
6 SIGNALS, SHALL BE ACTUATED IN SCHOOL BUS LOADING [AREAS
7 DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHEN THE
8 BUS IS ENTIRELY OFF THE ROADWAY] ZONES LOCATED:
9 (I) SO THAT THE SCHOOL BUS IS ENTIRELY OFF THE
10 ROADWAY OR SHOULDER; OR
11 (II) ADJACENT TO A SCHOOL AND OFF THE ROADWAY.
12 * * *
13 § 4553. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER VEHICLES TRANSPORTING
14 SCHOOL CHILDREN.
15 (A) BUSES OPERATED BY URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.--
16 BUSES, OTHER THAN SCHOOL BUSES, OPERATED BY URBAN MASS
17 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE TRANSPORTATION OF
18 SCHOOL CHILDREN SHALL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND
19 SUCH OTHER SAFETY REGULATIONS AS THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY
20 COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR SUCH BUSES.
21 (B) OTHER VEHICLES.--A MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT
22 CHILDREN TO OR FROM SCHOOL OR IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL
23 ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS NOT A SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE OF ITS LIMITED
24 SEATING CAPACITY, SHALL COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY
25 THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH VEHICLES. [UNLESS] THESE REGULATIONS
26 SHALL PERMIT SUCH VEHICLES TO DISPLAY FLASHING RED AND AMBER
27 LIGHTS BUT, UNLESS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, THE
28 REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE
29 VEHICLES WHICH PICK UP AND DISCHARGE SCHOOL CHILDREN ONLY AT
30 LOCATIONS OFF THE HIGHWAY TO BE OF ANY PARTICULAR COLOR OR TO
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1 DISPLAY FLASHING RED AND AMBER LIGHTS.
2 SECTION 5. SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 4703 OF TITLE 75 IS
3 AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
4 § 4703. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF
5 INSPECTION.
6 * * *
7 (B) EXCEPTIONS.--SUBSECTION (A) DOES NOT APPLY TO:
8 * * *
9 (9) ANY MILITARY VEHICLE USED FOR TRAINING BY A PRIVATE,
10 NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHEN
11 SUCH VEHICLE DOES NOT TRAVEL ON PUBLIC ROADS IN EXCESS OF ONE
12 MILE AND THE PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PUBLIC ROAD IS
13 OWNED BY THE INSTITUTION.
14 * * *
15 SECTION 6. SECTION 4981(A) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED AND A
16 SUBSECTION IS ADDED TO READ:
17 § 4981. WEIGHING AND MEASUREMENT OF VEHICLES.
18 (A) AUTHORITY OF POLICE OFFICER.--ANY POLICE OFFICER IS
19 AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE OR COMBINATION
20 TO STOP AND SUBMIT THE VEHICLE OR COMBINATION TO BE MEASURED AND
21 WEIGHED. WEIGHING MAY BE DONE BY USING EITHER PORTABLE OR
22 STATIONARY SCALES. THE WEIGHING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED
23 PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY, TRAINED BY AND UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE
24 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE USE OF
25 WEIGHING EQUIPMENT IN A TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. A POLICE OFFICER MAY REQUIRE THAT A
27 VEHICLE OR COMBINATION BE DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST STATIONARY
28 SCALES IF THE SCALES ARE WITHIN TWO MILES.
29 * * *
30 (F) PERFORMANCE REVIEW.--THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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1 SHALL REVIEW THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE IN
2 THE PERFORMANCE OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO
3 INSURE THAT FEDERAL GUIDELINES ARE COMPLIED WITH.
4 SECTION 7. TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
5 § 6309. CITATIONS SENT BY MAIL.
6 EVERY CITATION OF A TRAFFIC VIOLATION MAILED TO AN ALLEGED
7 VIOLATOR SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND THE COST THEREOF
8 SHALL BE ADDED TO THE OTHER COSTS INCLUDED ON THE CITATION.
9 Section 2 8. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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