PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 880 PRINTER'S NO. 1695
No. 793 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY GEIST, HUTCHINSON, SHOWERS, DAVIES, MERRY,
WOZNIAK, HERMAN, REINARD, BOYES, BUNT, DAWIDA, SCHULER,
CLYMER, GREENWOOD, HERSHEY, FARGO, BOOK, MARKOSEK, MOWERY,
GAMBLE, GANNON, CESSAR, BRANDT, L. E. SMITH, HAYES, BOWSER,
SCHEETZ, LINTON, LESCOVITZ, VAN HORNE, MICHLOVIC, MADIGAN,
PITTS, GLADECK, FLICK AND E. Z. TAYLOR, APRIL 12, 1983
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing FOR SUSPENSIONS FOR FAILURE TO <--
3 STOP FOR FLASHING RED SIGNALS ON SCHOOL BUSES AND for school
4 bus operators to report violations to appropriate police
5 officers.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 SECTION 1. SECTION 1532(B)(1) OF TITLE 75 OF THE <--
9 PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED TO READ:
10 § 1532. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
11 * * *
12 (B) SUSPENSION.--
13 (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE
14 OF ANY DRIVER FOR SIX MONTHS UPON RECEIVING A CERTIFIED
15 RECORD OF THE DRIVER'S CONVICTION OF ANY OFFENSE UNDER THE
16 FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
17 SECTION 3345(A) (RELATING TO DUTY OF APPROACHING
1 DRIVER WHEN RED SIGNALS ARE FLASHING).
2 SECTION 3367 (RELATING TO RACING ON HIGHWAYS).
3 SECTION 3733 (RELATING TO FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO
4 ELUDE POLICE OFFICER).
5 SECTION 3734 (RELATING TO DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS TO
6 AVOID IDENTIFICATION OR ARREST).
7 SECTION 3743 (RELATING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE
8 TO ATTENDED VEHICLE OR PROPERTY).
9 * * *
10 SECTION 2. SECTION 1535(A) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:
11 § 1535. SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS.
12 (A) GENERAL RULE.--A POINT SYSTEM FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND
13 CONTROL IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WHICH IS RELATED TO OTHER
14 PROVISIONS FOR USE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF THE OPERATING
15 PRIVILEGE AS SPECIFIED UNDER THIS TITLE. EVERY DRIVER LICENSED
16 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
17 OFFENSES SHALL BE ASSESSED POINTS AS OF THE DATE OF VIOLATION IN
18 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
19 SECTION NUMBER OFFENSE POINTS
20 1512 VIOLATION OF RESTRICTION ON
21 DRIVER'S LICENSE. 2
22 1571 VIOLATIONS CONCERNING LICENSES. 3
23 3102 FAILURE TO OBEY POLICEMAN OR
24 AUTHORIZED PERSON. 2
25 3112(A)(3)(I) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. 3
26 3114(A)(1) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A FLASHING
27 RED LIGHT. 3
28 3302 FAILURE TO YIELD HALF OF ROADWAY
29 TO ONCOMING VEHICLE. 3
30 3303 IMPROPER PASSING. 3
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1 3304 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
2 3305 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
3 3306(A)(1) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 4
4 3306(A)(2) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
5 3306(A)(3) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
6 3307 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
7 3310 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. 3
8 3321 FAILURE TO YIELD TO DRIVER ON THE
9 RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. 3
10 3322 FAILURE TO YIELD TO ONCOMING
11 DRIVER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. 3
12 3323(B) FAILURE TO STOP FOR STOP SIGNS. 3
13 3324 FAILURE TO YIELD WHEN ENTERING OR
14 CROSSING ROADWAY BETWEEN INTER-
15 SECTIONS. 3
16 3332 IMPROPER TURNING AROUND. 3
17 3341 FAILURE TO STOP FOR FLASHING RED
18 LIGHTS OR GATE AT RAILROAD
19 CROSSING. 3
20 3344 FAILURE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING FROM
21 ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING. 3
22 3345(A) FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS
23 WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS. 5
24 (AND [30 DAYS] SIX MONTHS
25 SUSPENSION)
26 3361 DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. 2
27 3362 EXCEEDING MAXIMUM SPEED.--OVER LIMIT:
28 6-10 2
29 11-15 3
30 16-25 4
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1 26-30 5
2 31-OVER 5
3 (AND DEPARTMENTAL HEARING
4 AND SANCTIONS PROVIDED
5 UNDER SECTION 1538(D))
6 3365(B) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
7 IN SCHOOL ZONES. 3
8 3365(C) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
9 FOR TRUCKS ON DOWNGRADES. 3
10 3542(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS IN
11 CROSSWALK. 2
12 3547 FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN ON
13 SIDEWALK. 3
14 3549(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO BLIND
15 PEDESTRIAN. 3
16 3702 IMPROPER BACKING. 3
17 3714 RECKLESS DRIVING. 3
18 3745 LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT
19 INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY. 4
20 * * *
21 Section 1 3. Section 3345 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <--
22 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
23 § 3345. Meeting or overtaking school bus.
24 * * *
25 (a.1) Reports by school bus operators.--
26 (1) The operator of a school bus who observes a
27 violation of this section may prepare a signed, written
28 report which indicates that a violation has occurred. To the
29 extent possible, the report shall include the following
30 information:
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1 (i) Information, if any, pertaining to the identity
2 of the alleged violator.
3 (ii) The license number and color of the vehicle
4 involved in the violation.
5 (iii) The time and approximate location at which the
6 violation occurred.
7 (iv) Identification of the vehicle as an automobile,
8 station wagon, motor truck, motor bus, motorcycle or
9 other type of vehicle.
10 (2) Within 48 hours after the violation occurs, the
11 school bus operator shall deliver a copy of the report to a
12 police officer having authority to exercise police power in
13 the area where the violation occurred. If the police officer
14 believes that the report establishes a sufficient basis for
15 the issuance of a citation, the officer shall file a citation
16 and the report with the issuing authority. If the issuing
17 authority determines that the report and citation establish a
18 sufficient basis for the issuance of a summons, a summons
19 shall be issued in accordance with general rules governing
20 the institution of proceedings in summary traffic offense
21 cases. The issuing authority shall send the defendant a copy
22 of the citation, together with a statement that it was filed
23 by the police officer named in the citation on the basis of
24 information received. The identity of the person preparing
25 the report shall not be disclosed to the defendant unless
26 requested, in writing, by the defendant or his counsel for
27 the purpose of preparing a defense.
28 * * *
29 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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