PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1776 PRINTER'S NO. 2737
No. 1463 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, GEIST, CAPPABIANCA, DeLUCA, OLASZ,
MISCEVICH, DUFFY, MARKOSEK, SALOOM, LIVENGOOD, DAVIES, CLARK,
BOYES AND DeWEESE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 27, 1984
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further defining the term "articulated bus."
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. The definition of "articulated bus" in section
6 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
7 amended to read:
8 § 102. Definitions.
9 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
10 provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
11 provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
12 used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
13 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
14 * * *
15 "Articulated bus." A bus [designed to transport passengers
16 and on which passengers are authorized to be transported,]
17 consisting of two or more units or sections permanently
1 assembled in tandem by flexible connections which permit
2 passenger movement throughout the length of the bus. The term
3 shall also include a bus consisting of a truck tractor and a
4 trailer SEMITRAILER designed for passenger convenience. <--
5 Section 2. Section 1504(d)(2) of Title 75 is amended to
6 read:
7 § 1504. Classes of licenses.
8 * * *
9 (d) Number and description of classes.--Licenses issued by
10 the department shall be classified in the following manner:
11 * * *
12 (2) Class 2.--A Class 2 license shall be issued to those
13 persons over 18 years of age who have demonstrated their
14 qualifications to operate a single vehicle of over 30,000
15 pounds registered gross weight or any bus except an
16 articulated bus consisting of a truck tractor and a trailer <--
17 SEMITRAILER design, the driver of which shall have a Class 3 <--
18 license, or any such vehicle towing a trailer not in excess
19 of 10,000 pounds gross weight. The holder of a Class 2
20 license shall be deemed qualified to operate those vehicles
21 for which a Class 1 license is issued, but not school buses
22 or motorcycles unless the license is endorsed as provided in
23 this section.
24 * * *
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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