PRINTER'S NO. 2436
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1794
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, FARRY, TALLMAN, DAVIS, GODSHALL, THOMAS,
KAVULICH, JAMES, MILLARD, CUTLER, IRVIN, RADER, KINSEY,
D. COSTA, SAYLOR, BERNSTINE, SAINATO, WARD, HILL-EVANS,
WATSON AND ROZZI, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for
visual and audible signals on emergency vehicles and for
visual signals on authorized vehicles.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4571(b.1)(3) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added July 8, 2016 (P.L.477,
No.75), is amended to read:
§ 4571. Visual and audible signals on emergency vehicles.
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(b.1) Mounted lights and additional equipment.--
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(3) The department may not prohibit the use of flashing
or revolving lights mounted internally in the passenger
compartment of [fire department] emergency vehicles or
privately owned vehicles used in answering an emergency call
when used by a [fire chief, assistant chief and, when a fire
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company has three or more fire vehicles, a second or third
assistant chief that comply with] paid or volunteer
firefighter in accordance with this subchapter and the
department's regulations.
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Section 2. Section 4572(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
§ 4572. Visual signals on authorized vehicles.
(a) Flashing or revolving blue lights.--Ambulance personnel,
volunteer firefighters, certified volunteer search and rescue
organization members and owners and handlers of dogs used in
tracking humans may each equip one motor vehicle with no more
than two flashing or revolving blue lights.
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(4.1) The lights may be used inside the passenger
compartment of a privately owned vehicle if clearly visible
through the front windshield or outside a motor vehicle.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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