PRINTER'S NO. 2602
No. 1991 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, TIGUE, VAN HORNE, PESCI, HALUSKA,
CAPPABIANCA, GIGLIOTTI, PISTELLA, DALEY, DeLUCA, DIETTERICK,
McVERRY, COLAFELLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, BUNT, VEON, COHEN, STISH,
BELARDI, MICHLOVIC, GEIST AND WOZNIAK, OCTOBER 16, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 16, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for an offense relating to
3 barriers obstructing certain roadways, lanes or trails.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 6911. Certain barriers prohibited.
9 (a) Chains, cables, wires, ropes or other flexible strand
10 devices.--It shall be unlawful for any person to construct,
11 erect, maintain or allow to remain on their property any chain,
12 cable, wire, rope or other flexible strand device that crosses
13 and obstructs any public or private roadway, lane, trail or path
14 by preventing or restricting pedestrian or vehicular traffic on
15 such roadway, lane, trail or path.
16 (b) Other obstructions.--It shall be unlawful to erect any
17 type of barrier, including, but not limited to, fences, gates,
1 poles or posts that obstruct any public or private roadway,
2 lane, trail or path by preventing or restricting vehicular
3 traffic, unless a sign or signs indicating the presence of the
4 obstruction is posted on or about such a barrier. The signs
5 shall be at least four square feet in size, made from
6 fluorescent or similar material visible at night, and shall be
7 clearly visible at least 50 feet from any direction from which
8 the obstruction could be approached by vehicular traffic.
9 (c) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
10 apply to any chain crossing or obstructing any driveway or
11 similar roadway leading directly to a place of residence, which
12 is posted with a sign which meets the requirements of subsection
13 (b).
14 (d) Penalties.--
15 (1) A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
16 misdemeanor of the third degree.
17 (2) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a
18 summary offense.
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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