PRINTER'S NO. 449
No. 409 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, COLAFELLA, OLIVER, JAROLIN, NOYE,
SAURMAN, TRELLO, CAWLEY, FOX, BUNT, HOWLETT, RICHARDSON,
VAN HORNE, FARMER AND DALEY, FEBRUARY 13, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 13, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for when lighted head lamps are
3 required.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4302 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 4302. [Period] Periods for requiring lighted lamps.
9 [Every vehicle upon a highway at any time between sunset and
10 sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or
11 unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the
12 highway are not clearly discernible from a distance of 1000 feet
13 ahead shall display lighted head and other lamps and
14 illuminating devices as required under this chapter for
15 different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with
16 respect to parked vehicles. Stop lights, turn signals and other
17 signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed in this title.]
18 (a) General rule.--The operator of a vehicle upon a highway
1 shall display the lighted head lamps and other lamps and
2 illuminating devices required under this chapter for different
3 classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to
4 parked vehicles, at the following times:
5 (1) Between sunset and sunrise.
6 (2) Any time when, due to insufficient light or
7 unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on
8 the highway are not clearly discernible from a distance of
9 1,000 feet ahead.
10 (3) Any time when, due to rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog,
11 smoke, smog or any other similar condition, the visibility of
12 the vehicle to others is impaired.
13 (b) Signal lights.--Stop lights, turn signals and other
14 signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed in this title.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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