PRINTER'S NO. 3438
No. 2404 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY BEYER, NAILOR, ARMSTRONG, BALDWIN, BIANCUCCI,
CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GINGRICH,
HARHART, HERSHEY, M. KELLER, LEH, MANN, McNAUGHTON, MICOZZIE,
PAYNE, PETRONE, PISTELLA, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, H1891,
STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD,
JANUARY 30, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 30, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, requiring operators of certain vehicles and
3 combinations to remove ice and snow representing a hazard to
4 other persons and vehicles; and imposing a penalty and
5 mandatory minimum sentence.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
9 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
10 § 4905.1. Duty to remove ice and snow.
11 (a) General rule.--No person may operate a vehicle or
12 combination to which this chapter applies without first removing
13 from the vehicle or combination any ice or snow which represents
14 a hazard to other vehicles or persons.
15 (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary
16 offense.
17 (c) Mandatory minimum sentence.--Notwithstanding any other
1 provision of law to the contrary, a person who violates this
2 section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300
3 nor more than $1,000 and to undergo imprisonment for not less
4 than 30 days nor more than 90 days.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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