PRINTER'S NO. 2353

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1912 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY B. F. O'BRIEN AND O'CONNELL, NOVEMBER 23, 1977

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 23, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Prohibiting certain vehicles from traveling on a certain portion
     2     of Legislative Route No. 169 in Bear Creek Township, Plains
     3     Township and Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  No vehicle in excess of 21,000 pounds shall be
     7  permitted on Legislative Route No. 169 between Interchange No.
     8  36 of the Northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and
     9  the City of Wilkes-Barre without written authorization of the
    10  Secretary of Transportation.
    11     Section 2.  Any person violating the provisions of this act
    12  commits a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
    13  sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.
    14     Section 3.  A conviction for the violation of this act shall
    15  not be a bar to any prosecution for a violation of any section
    16  of 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to vehicles).
    17     Section 4.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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