PRINTER'S NO. 2938
No. 2345 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY HERMAN, CESSAR, MIHALICH, HESS, PETTIT, FARGO,
HALUSKA, M. N. WRIGHT, NAILOR, BAKER, RUBLEY, DeLUCA,
FICHTER, HENNESSEY, NYCE, KENNEY, STABACK, GERLACH, RAYMOND,
COY, TRELLO, CLARK, BUNT, FAJT, SATHER, BELFANTI, TOMLINSON
AND MERRY, DECEMBER 8, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 8, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for proof of financial
3 responsibility at accident scene and notification to the
4 Department of Transportation.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Sections 3746 and 3747 of Title 75 of the
8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
9 subsections to read:
10 § 3746. Immediate notice of accident to police department.
11 * * *
12 (d) Financial responsibility.--A police officer
13 investigating an accident, whether or not the investigation is
14 required by this section, shall request that each driver provide
15 information relating to financial responsibility. If any driver
16 is unable to provide information relating to financial
17 responsibility, this fact shall be reported to the department
1 for purposes of sections 1785 (relating to proof of financial
2 responsibility following accident) and 3744(a) (relating to duty
3 to give information and render aid).
4 § 3747. Written report of accident by driver or owner.
5 * * *
6 (h) Financial responsibility affidavit.--Any driver or owner
7 of a vehicle who files a report under this section and who is
8 not offered or refused proof of financial responsibility as
9 required under section 3744(a) (relating to duty to give
10 information and render aid) shall have the right and may file
11 with the department a sworn affidavit setting forth the
12 circumstances relating to failure or refusal to offer proof of
13 financial responsibility. This right shall also extend to
14 circumstances where financial responsibility was dropped or
15 canceled. Any affidavit filed under this subsection may be used
16 by the department for purposes of sections 1785 (relating to
17 proof of financial responsibility following accident) and
18 3744(a).
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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