PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2115 PRINTER'S NO. 3247
No. 1783 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON, DAVIES, COCHRAN, BOWSER, E. Z. TAYLOR,
ALDEN, LEWIS, TELEK, VROON AND PISTELLA, JULY 21, 1981
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 28, 1982
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for the location of loading zones
3 for school children, FOR CERTAIN VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, FOR <--
4 SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS ON HAZARDOUS GRADES, FOR VEHICLES
5 WITH OVERSIZE WHEELS AND TIRES, FOR WEIGHTS RELATING TO
6 CERTAIN VEHICLES AND FOR CERTAIN OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR
7 SCHOOL BUSES AND PROVIDING FOR THE PROCESSING FEE IN LIEU OF
8 REGISTRATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section SECTIONS 1535(A), 1901(C)(16) AND 3345(h) <--
12 of Title 75, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known
13 as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is ARE amended to <--
14 read:
15 § 1535. SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS. <--
16 (A) GENERAL RULE.--A POINT SYSTEM FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND
17 CONTROL IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WHICH IS RELATED TO OTHER
18 PROVISIONS FOR USE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF THE OPERATING
19 PRIVILEGE AS SPECIFIED UNDER THIS TITLE. EVERY DRIVER LICENSED
20 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
1 OFFENSES SHALL BE ASSESSED POINTS AS OF THE DATE OF VIOLATION IN
2 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
3 SECTION NUMBER OFFENSE POINTS
4 1512 VIOLATION OF RESTRICTION ON
5 DRIVER'S LICENSE. 2
6 1571 VIOLATIONS CONCERNING LICENSES. 3
7 3102 FAILURE TO OBEY POLICEMAN OR
8 AUTHORIZED PERSON. 2
9 3112(A)(3)(I) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. 3
10 3114(A)(1) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A FLASHING
11 RED LIGHT. 3
12 3302 FAILURE TO YIELD HALF OF ROADWAY
13 TO ONCOMING VEHICLE. 3
14 3303 IMPROPER PASSING. 3
15 3304 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
16 3305 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
17 3306(A)(1) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 4
18 3306(A)(2) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
19 3306(A)(3) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
20 3307 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
21 3310 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. 3
22 3321 FAILURE TO YIELD TO DRIVER ON THE
23 RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. 3
24 3322 FAILURE TO YIELD TO ONCOMING
25 DRIVER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. 3
26 3323(B) FAILURE TO STOP FOR STOP SIGNS. 3
27 3324 FAILURE TO YIELD WHEN ENTERING OR
28 CROSSING ROADWAY BETWEEN INTER-
29 SECTIONS. 3
30 3332 IMPROPER TURNING AROUND. 3
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1 3341 FAILURE TO STOP FOR FLASHING RED
2 LIGHTS OR GATE AT RAILROAD
3 CROSSING. 3
4 3344 FAILURE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING FROM
5 ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING. 3
6 3345(A) FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS
7 WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS. 5
8 (AND 30 DAYS SUSPENSION)
9 3361 DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. 2
10 3362 EXCEEDING MAXIMUM SPEED.--OVER LIMIT:
11 6-10 2
12 11-15 3
13 16-25 4
14 26-30 5
15 31-OVER 5
16 (AND DEPARTMENTAL HEARING
17 AND SANCTIONS PROVIDED
18 UNDER SECTION 1538(D))
19 3365(B) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
20 IN SCHOOL ZONES. 3
21 [3365(C) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
22 FOR TRUCKS ON DOWNGRADES. 3]
23 3542(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS IN
24 CROSSWALK. 2
25 3547 FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN ON
26 SIDEWALK. 3
27 3549(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO BLIND
28 PEDESTRIAN. 3
29 3702 IMPROPER BACKING. 3
30 3714 RECKLESS DRIVING. 3
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1 3745 LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT
2 INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY. 4
3 4902(B)(1) VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION OR
4 RESTRICTION PERTAINING TO A
5 DESIGNATED GRADE. 3
6 * * *
7 § 1901. EXEMPTION OF ENTITIES AND VEHICLES FROM FEES.
8 * * *
9 (C) PROCESSING FEE IN LIEU OF REGISTRATION FEE.--NO
10 REGISTRATION FEE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED BY ANY
11 OF THE FOLLOWING BUT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE A FEE OF $10 TO
12 COVER THE COSTS OF PROCESSING FOR ISSUING OR RENEWING THE
13 REGISTRATION:
14 * * *
15 (16) ANY PERSON WHO IS RETIRED AND RECEIVING SOCIAL
16 SECURITY OR OTHER PENSION AND WHOSE TOTAL INCOME DOES NOT
17 EXCEED [$7,500] $8,999 PER YEAR. UNLESS THE RETIRED PERSON IS
18 PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPABLE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE
19 RETIRED PERSON SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE
20 BUT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AUTHORIZE ANOTHER PERSON TO DRIVE
21 THE VEHICLE IN HIS OR HER STEAD.
22 * * *
23 § 3345. Meeting or overtaking school bus.
24 * * *
25 (h) Loading zones for school children.--Every school
26 district transporting school children by school bus shall
27 establish and maintain school bus loading zones at or near all
28 schools to or from which school children are transported and
29 shall establish school bus loading zones along the highways
30 traversed by school buses in accordance with regulations
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1 promulgated by the department. Loading zones located along
2 highways shall be at such sites as provide at least 500 300 feet <--
3 of clear vision along the highway in both directions: PROVIDED, <--
4 HOWEVER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY LOCATE LOADING ZONES AT
5 SITES WITH LESS THAN 500 FEET OF CLEAR VISION ALONG THE HIGHWAY
6 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IF THE DISTRICT DETERMINES IT IS NECESSARY TO
7 DO SO TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF STUDENTS.
8 * * *
9 SECTION 2. SECTION 3365(C) OF TITLE 75 IS REPEALED.
10 SECTION 3. SECTIONS 4552(B), 4553, 4704(A), (B) AND (D),
11 4902(B) AND (G) AND 4921(E) OF TITLE 75 ARE AMENDED OR ADDED TO
12 READ:
13 § 4552. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES.
14 * * *
15 (B) VISUAL SIGNALS.--IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE LIGHTING
16 REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 43 (RELATING TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT)
17 EVERY SCHOOL BUS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A UNIFORM FRONT AND REAR
18 SYSTEM OF RED AND AMBER VISUAL SIGNALS FOR THE WARNING AND
19 CONTROL OF TRAFFIC DURING ROUTE OPERATIONS AS PROVIDED IN
20 SECTION 3345 (RELATING TO MEETING OR OVERTAKING SCHOOL BUS) AND
21 IN REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE WARNING SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE
22 A SIDE-ARM STOP SIGNAL WHICH WILL BE ACTIVATED INTO POSITION ON
23 THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BUS WHEN THE BUS STOPS TO SERVE AS AN
24 ADDITIONAL WARNING TO MOTORISTS TO STOP AND NOT PASS OR A
25 CROSSING CONTROL ARM WHICH WHEN ACTUATED EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT
26 BUMPER OF THE BUS TO PROTECT STUDENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE BUS.
27 § 4553. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER VEHICLES TRANSPORTING
28 SCHOOL CHILDREN.
29 (A) BUSES OPERATED BY URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.--
30 BUSES, OTHER THAN SCHOOL BUSES, OPERATED BY URBAN MASS
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1 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE TRANSPORTATION OF
2 SCHOOL CHILDREN SHALL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS AND
3 SUCH OTHER SAFETY REGULATIONS AS THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY
4 COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR SUCH BUSES.
5 (B) OTHER VEHICLES.--A MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT
6 CHILDREN TO OR FROM SCHOOL OR IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL
7 ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS NOT A SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE OF ITS LIMITED
8 SEATING CAPACITY, SHALL COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY
9 THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH VEHICLES. UNLESS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW
10 OR REGULATION, THE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT
11 SHALL NOT REQUIRE VEHICLES WHICH PICK UP AND DISCHARGE SCHOOL
12 CHILDREN ONLY AT LOCATIONS OFF THE HIGHWAY TO BE OF ANY
13 PARTICULAR COLOR OR TO DISPLAY FLASHING RED AND AMBER LIGHTS.
14 HOWEVER, ANY MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO OR FROM
15 SCHOOL OR IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS NOT A
16 SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE OF ITS LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY, MAY DISPLAY
17 FLASHING AMBER LIGHTS FOR THE WARNING OF TRAFFIC DURING ROUTE
18 OPERATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
19 PROVIDING FOR THE SIZE, TYPE AND USE OF SUCH AMBER LIGHTS, BUT
20 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGULATIONS REQUIRE THEIR INSTALLATION OR
21 USE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY LAW.
22 § 4704. INSPECTION BY POLICE OR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.
23 (A) INSPECTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH VEHICLE WEIGHING.--ANY
24 POLICE OFFICER OR QUALIFIED DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN
25 WEIGHING VEHICLES AS PROVIDED IN SUBCHAPTER E OF CHAPTER 49
26 (RELATING TO MEASURING AND ADJUSTING VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHTS)
27 OR AS PART OF A SYSTEMATIC VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM IS
28 AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT ANY ITEMS OF A VEHICLE'S EQUIPMENT TO
29 DETERMINE WHETHER THEY MEET THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN
30 DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
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1 (B) INSPECTION BY POLICE OFFICER.--ANY POLICE OFFICER HAVING
2 PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ANY VEHICLE OR MASS TRANSIT
3 VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS BEING OPERATED, IS UNSAFE
4 OR NOT EQUIPPED AS REQUIRED BY LAW MAY AT ANY TIME SUBMIT A
5 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONDITION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE OR
6 THE MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE OR TO THE OWNER, OR IF NEITHER IS
7 PRESENT, TO AN ADULT OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE OR THE MASS TRANSIT
8 VEHICLE, OR IF THE VEHICLE OR THE MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE IS
9 UNOCCUPIED, THE NOTICE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE OR THE
10 MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE.
11 (1) IF AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IS BROKEN OR MISSING, THE
12 NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE PARTICULARS OF THE CONDITION AND
13 REQUIRE THAT THE EQUIPMENT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED. WITHIN
14 FIVE DAYS EVIDENCE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE POLICE THAT THE
15 REQUIREMENTS FOR REPAIR HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
16 (2) IF THE POLICE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
17 THAT A VEHICLE OR MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE OR NOT IN
18 PROPER REPAIR, HE MAY REQUIRE IN THE WRITTEN NOTICE THAT THE
19 [CAR] VEHICLE OR MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE BE INSPECTED. THE OWNER
20 OR DRIVER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE POLICE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE
21 DATE OF NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATION FROM AN OFFICIAL
22 INSPECTION STATION THAT THE VEHICLE OR THE MASS TRANSIT
23 VEHICLE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO SAFE OPERATING CONDITION IN
24 RELATION TO THE PARTICULARS SPECIFIED ON THE NOTICE.
25 (3) AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE FIVE-DAY PERIOD
26 SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2), THE VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE
27 OPERATED UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND A MASS
28 TRANSIT VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE OWNER OR
29 DRIVER HAS SUBMITTED TO THE POLICE EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
30 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), WHICHEVER IS
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1 APPLICABLE.
2 * * *
3 (D) PENALTY.--ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF
4 SUBSECTION (B)(3) OR THE PROVISIONS OF A NOTICE GIVEN UNDER
5 SUBSECTION (C) IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON
6 CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF $300.
7 § 4902. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
8 * * *
9 (B) RESTRICTIONS BASED ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.--THE
10 COMMONWEALTH AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH RESPECT TO HIGHWAYS AND
11 BRIDGES UNDER THEIR JURISDICTIONS MAY PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF
12 VEHICLES AND MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS AS TO THE WEIGHT OR SIZE OF
13 VEHICLES OPERATED UPON A HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE WHENEVER THEY
14 DETERMINE THAT HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OR OTHER SAFETY
15 FACTORS REQUIRE SUCH A PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION.
16 (1) VEHICLES AND COMBINATIONS OF SPECIFIED SIZES,
17 WEIGHTS, TYPES OR CLASSES MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM DESIGNATED
18 GRADES, MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP, REDUCE GEAR, OR BOTH, BEFORE
19 PROCEEDING DOWN THE GRADES AND MAY BE LIMITED TO REDUCED
20 SPEEDS ON THE GRADES.
21 (2) SCHOOL BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND VEHICLES MAKING
22 LOCAL DELIVERIES OR PICKUPS MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM RESTRICTIONS
23 ON THE USE OF HIGHWAYS IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
24 * * *
25 (G) PENALTY.--
26 (1) ANY PERSON OPERATING A VEHICLE OR COMBINATION UPON A
27 HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE IN VIOLATION OF A PROHIBITION OR
28 RESTRICTION IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) IS GUILTY OF
29 VIOLATING SUBSECTION (A), A SUMMARY OFFENSE, AND SHALL, UPON
30 CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF $75, EXCEPT THAT
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1 ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS
2 WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF A POSTED WEIGHT SHALL, UPON CONVICTION,
3 BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF $150 PLUS $150 FOR EACH 500
4 POUNDS, OR PART THEREOF, IN EXCESS OF 3,000 POUNDS OVER THE
5 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT.
6 (2) ANY PERSON OPERATING A VEHICLE OR COMBINATION IN
7 VIOLATION OF A PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION IMPOSED UNDER
8 SUBSECTION (B) IS GUILTY OF VIOLATING SUBSECTION (B), A
9 SUMMARY OFFENSE, AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO
10 PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $25 AND NOT MORE THAN $100,
11 EXCEPT THAT FOR A VIOLATION OF A PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION
12 PERTAINING TO A GRADE DESIGNATED UNDER AUTHORITY OF
13 SUBSECTION (B)(1), THE FINE SHALL BE $300.
14 § 4921. WIDTH OF VEHICLES.
15 * * *
16 (E) MIRRORS, [AND] SUNSHADES AND OTHER SAFETY DEVICES.--
17 MIRRORS AND SUNSHADES MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A
18 VEHICLE AS FOLLOWS:
19 (1) MIRRORS MAY EXTEND ON EACH SIDE A MAXIMUM OF SIX
20 INCHES BEYOND THE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE, TRAILER OR LOAD,
21 WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
22 (2) SUNSHADES MAY EXTEND A MAXIMUM OF SIX INCHES ON EACH
23 SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
24 (3) SIDE-ARM STOP SIGNALS OR CROSSING CONTROL ARMS ON
25 SCHOOL BUSES MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH AND LENGTH
26 OF SCHOOL BUSES A DISTANCE WHICH SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY
27 DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
28 * * *
29 SECTION 4. SECTIONS 4943(A) AND (B) AND 4945(B) OF TITLE 75
30 ARE REPEALED.
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1 SECTION 5. SECTION 4969 OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:
2 § 4969. PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES WITH OVERSIZE WHEELS
3 AND TIRES.
4 AN ANNUAL PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE OPERATION OR MOVEMENT
5 BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET OF A VEHICLE CONTAINING WHEELS AND
6 TIRES EXTENDING BEYOND THE MAXIMUM WIDTH ALLOWED IN SECTION
7 4921(A) (RELATING TO WIDTH OF VEHICLES) IF THE DEPARTMENT
8 DETERMINES THAT SUCH WHEELS AND TIRES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE
9 FUNCTION FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED OR ADAPTED AND USED.
10 THE OVERALL WIDTH OF ANY VEHICLE PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION,
11 INCLUDING WHEELS AND TIRES, SHALL NOT EXCEED [TEN] 11 FEET.
12 SECTION 6. SECTION 4981(C) OF TITLE 75 IS REPEALED.
13 SECTION 7. SECTIONS 4981(D) AND 4982(A) AND (C) OF TITLE 75
14 ARE AMENDED TO READ:
15 § 4981. WEIGHING AND MEASUREMENT OF VEHICLES.
16 * * *
17 (D) REWEIGHING AT REQUEST OF DRIVER OR OWNER.--WHENEVER
18 SCALES OPERATED BY OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT INDICATE THAT A
19 VEHICLE[,] OR WHEEL[, AXLE OR PAIR OF AXLES] IS OVERWEIGHT, THE
20 DRIVER OR OWNER MAY ELECT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REWEIGHED ON THE
21 NEAREST AVAILABLE SCALES WHICH HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
22 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE LOWER READING OF THE TWO SCALES
23 SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER CHARGES SHALL BE FILED UNDER THIS
24 SECTION.
25 * * *
26 § 4982. REDUCING OR READJUSTING LOADS OF VEHICLES.
27 (A) VIOLATION OF WEIGHT LIMITATIONS.--IF THE GROSS WEIGHT OR
28 THE WEIGHT UPON ANY WHEEL[,] OR TIRE[, AXLE OR GROUP OF AXLES]
29 OF A VEHICLE OR COMBINATION EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED, THE
30 DRIVER SHALL REDUCE OR READJUST THE LOAD SO THAT THE GROSS
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1 WEIGHT AND THE WEIGHT UPON EACH WHEEL[,] OR TIRE[, AXLE OR GROUP
2 OF AXLES] WILL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM WEIGHTS PERMITTED UNDER
3 THIS CHAPTER.
4 * * *
5 (C) LOAD ADJUSTMENT TO AVOID PROSECUTION.--IF THE GROSS
6 WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE OR COMBINATION DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
7 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT [AND THE WEIGHT UPON ANY AXLE OR GROUP OF
8 AXLES IS NOT MORE THAN 3% IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
9 AXLE WEIGHT], THE OPERATOR SHALL BE ALLOWED FOUR HOURS TO ADJUST
10 THE POSITION OF THE LOAD SO THAT THE WEIGHT UPON ALL WHEELS[,]
11 OR TIRES[, AXLES AND GROUPS OF AXLES] DOES NOT EXCEED THE
12 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHTS. IF THE LOAD IS SO REARRANGED NO
13 ARREST SHALL BE MADE OR PROSECUTION BROUGHT FOR VIOLATION OF
14 SUBCHAPTER C (RELATING TO MAXIMUM WEIGHTS OF VEHICLES).
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This 8. THE AMENDMENTS TO OR REPEALS OF SECTIONS <--
17 1535(A), 3365(C), 4704(A), (B) AND (D), AND 4902(B) AND (G) OF
18 TITLE 75 SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS. THE REMAINDER OF THIS act
19 shall take effect in 90 days.
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