PRINTER'S NO. 1261
No. 1084 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, CIMINI, MORRIS, HELFRICK, LEVI, YAHNER
AND McCLATCHY, MAY 2, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 2, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, including constables' vehicles within the term
3 emergency vehicle.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "emergency vehicle" in section
7 102 of Title 75, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230),
8 known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added June 17,
9 1976 (No.81), is amended to read:
10 § 102. Definitions.
11 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
12 provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
13 provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
14 used in this title shall have, unless the content clearly
15 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
16 * * *
17 "Emergency vehicle." A fire department vehicle, police
18 vehicle, ambulance, blood-delivery vehicle, armed forces
1 emergency vehicle, one private vehicle of a fire or police chief
2 or assistant chief or ambulance corps commander or assistant
3 commander or of a river rescue commander used for answering
4 emergency calls constable's vehicle used in the performance of
5 law enforcement duties or other vehicle designated by the State
6 Police under section 6106 (relating to designation of emergency
7 vehicles by Pennsylvania State Police).
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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