THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, GEIST, MAHER, BAKER, BEAR, BOBACK, BROOKS, COX, CUTLER, EVANKOVICH, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, HARRIS, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, LONGIETTI, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, OBERLANDER, PYLE, QUINN, REED, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, STERN, KNOWLES, PICKETT AND DENLINGER, MAY 16, 2012

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 5, 2012   

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for width of vehicles.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4921(b)(2) and (5) of Title 75 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the

subsection is amended by adding paragraphs to read:

§ 4921.  Width of vehicles.

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(b)  Special vehicles.--

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(2)  Any implement of husbandry not exceeding 14 feet 6

inches in width may be driven, hauled or towed [between

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sunrise and sunset] on highways other than freeways without

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any restriction as to time. Such an implement of husbandry

operating between sunset and sunrise shall have two rotating

yellow beacons and vehicular hazard signal lamps operating.

Such an implement of husbandry may be driven:

(i)  Between parts of one farm owned or operated by

the owner of the implement of husbandry.

(ii)  Between farms owned or operated by the owner of

the implement of husbandry located not more than 50 miles

apart.

(iii)  Between:

(A)  farms; or

(B)  a farm owned or operated by a farmer and a

place of business of a mechanic or dealer in

implements of husbandry;

located not more than 150 miles away for the purpose of

buying, selling, trading, loaning and leasing,

demonstrating, repairing or servicing the implement of

husbandry.

(iv)  Between a farm owned or operated by the owner

of the implement of husbandry and a farm operated by

another farmer located not more than 50 miles from the

farm of the owner of the implement of husbandry where the

owner or operator of the implement of husbandry is

providing agricultural services.

(2.1)  Any implement of husbandry, exceeding 14 feet 6

inches and not exceeding 16 feet in width, may be driven,

hauled or towed between sunrise and sunset on highways other

than freeways if the implement of husbandry is covered by

financial responsibility under paragraph (2.2)(viii) and is

preceded by a pilot vehicle that displays an "oversize load"

sign on the front of the vehicle and has continuously

activated hazard warning lamps. Implements of husbandry

subject to this paragraph may be driven, hauled or towed:

(i)  Between parts of one farm owned or operated by

the owner of the implement of husbandry.

(ii)  Between farms owned or operated by the owner of

the implement of husbandry located not more than 50 miles

apart.

(iii)  Between:

(A)  farms; or

(B)  a farm owned or operated by a farmer and a

place of business of a mechanic or dealer in

implements of husbandry;

located not more than 150 miles away for the purpose of

buying, selling, trading, loaning and leasing,

demonstrating, repairing or servicing the implement of

husbandry.

(iv)  Between a farm owned or operated by the owner

of the implement of husbandry and a farm owned or

operated by another farmer located not more than 50 miles

from the farm of the owner of the implement of husbandry

where the owner or operator of the implement of husbandry

is providing agricultural services.

(2.2)  An implement of husbandry exceeding 14 feet 6

inches and not exceeding 16 feet in width may be driven,

hauled or towed on highways other than freeways between

sunset and sunrise within 25 miles of the farm or farms owned

or operated by the owner of the implement of husbandry if all

of the following are met:

(i)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with

reflective edgemarks that are visible from the front, the

rear and, as is practicable, from the side;

(ii)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with and

is operating hazard lamps in accordance with the

regulations of the department;

(iii)  the implement of husbandry is not driven or

towed at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour;

(iv)  the implement of husbandry is driven or towed

by a person who is at least 18 years of age;

(v)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with at

least one flashing or rotating light positioned to

indicate, as nearly as practicable, the extreme left side

of the implement and is visible for a distance of at

least 500 feet from the front and rear of the implement;

(vi)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with and

is operating at least one rotating yellow beacon or

yellow strobe light at the top of the implement;

(vii)  the implement of husbandry is followed by a

vehicle that is displaying continuously activated hazard

lamps; and

(viii)  the implement of husbandry is covered by the

minimum levels of liability insurance coverage on the

vehicle as are required to be maintained under Chapter 17

(relating to financial responsibility) by owners of

registered motor vehicles. The requirement of this

subparagraph shall be met if the minimum amounts of

liability insurance coverage for the implement of

husbandry have been provided under farm liability

insurance coverage maintained generally by the owner.

Coverage prescribed under Subchapter B of Chapter 17

(relating to motor vehicle liability insurance first

party benefits) shall not be required to be maintained or

provided for the implement of husbandry.

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[(5)  [An implement of husbandry or] A vehicle used

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exclusively for highly perishable crops for processing and

not exceeding 14 feet 6 inches in width may be operated on

highways other than freeways between sunset and sunrise only

during the period of May 20 to October 15. The [implement or] 

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vehicle, when used at this time, shall have two rotating

yellow beacons and vehicular hazard signal lamps operating.]

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.