PRINTER'S NO. 322

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 302 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY D. S. HAYES, DOMBROWSKI, BOWSER AND CAPPABIANCA,
           FEBRUARY 13, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 14, 1979

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for spot lamps on vehicles.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  Section 4303 of Title 75, act of November 25,
     6  1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     7  Statutes, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
     8  § 4303.  General lighting requirements.
     9     * * *
    10     (f)  Spot lamps.--Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not
    11  to exceed one spot lamp but emergency vehicles may be equipped
    12  with two spot lamps; and every lighted spot lamp shall be so
    13  aimed and used, upon approaching another vehicle, that no part
    14  of the high intensity portion of the beam will be directed to
    15  the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the
    16  vehicle displaying the light nor more than 100 feet ahead of
    17  said vehicle.
    18     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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