PRINTER'S NO. 2028

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1636 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY THOMAS AND WAGNER, JULY 16, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 16, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58, No.32), entitled "An
     2     act consolidating and revising the Vehicle Code, the Tractor
     3     Code, the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act and
     4     other acts relating to the ownership, possession and use of
     5     vehicles and tractors," further defining "highway."

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  The definition of "Highway" in section 102, act
     9  of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58, No.32), known as "The Vehicle Code,"
    10  amended December 21, 1973 (P.L.428, No.149), is amended to read:
    11     Section 102.  Definitions.--The following words and phrases
    12  when used in this act shall, for the purpose of this act, have
    13  the following meanings, respectively, except in those instances
    14  where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
    15     * * *
    16     "Highway."--Every way or place, of whatever nature, open to
    17  the use of the public [as a matter of right,] for purposes of
    18  vehicular travel. [To facilitate enforcement of this act by
    19  Security or Campus Police, appointed under authority of section
    20  2416 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as

     1  "The Administrative Code of 1929," the] The term "highway" shall
     2  be deemed to include a roadway or driveway upon grounds owned by
     3  all State colleges and universities and State-aided or related
     4  colleges and universities, private colleges and universities and
     5  community colleges, so long as their aforementioned roadways or
     6  driveways remain open to the use of the public, for purposes of
     7  vehicular travel. The term "highway" shall not be deemed to
     8  include a roadway or driveway upon grounds owned by private
     9  persons or institutions other than colleges and universities.
    10     * * *
    11     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.













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