PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2527 PRINTER'S NO. 3739
No. 1950 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, OCTOBER 4, 1989
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 18, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for the definition of conviction. <--
3 WHEN LIGHTED HEAD LAMPS ARE REQUIRED, FOR EXEMPTIONS OF <--
4 ENTITIES AND VEHICLES FROM FEES AND FOR REVOCATION OR
5 SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 6501 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <--
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 § 6501. Definition of conviction.
11 (a) General rule.--For the purposes of this title a
12 conviction includes a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere,
13 a finding of guilty or an adjudication of delinquency by a court
14 or an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to
15 secure a defendant's appearance in court.
16 (b) Payment of fine as guilty plea.--A payment by any person
17 charged with a violation of this title of the fine prescribed
18 for the violation is a plea of guilty.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
2 SECTION 1. SECTION 1532(A) AND (B)(1) AND (3) OF TITLE 75 OF <--
3 THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, AMENDED MAY 30, 1990
4 (P.L.173, NO.42), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
5 § 1532. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
6 (A) REVOCATION.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVOKE THE OPERATING
7 PRIVILEGE OF ANY DRIVER FOR ONE YEAR UPON RECEIVING A CERTIFIED
8 RECORD OF THE DRIVER'S CONVICTION OF[,] OR AN ADJUDICATION OF
9 DELINQUENCY [OR CONSENT DECREE] BASED ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
10 OFFENSES:
11 (1) ANY FELONY IN THE COMMISSION OF WHICH A COURT
12 DETERMINES THAT A VEHICLE WAS ESSENTIALLY INVOLVED.
13 (2) ANY VIOLATION OF SECTION 3735 (RELATING TO HOMICIDE
14 BY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE).
15 (3) ANY VIOLATION OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
16 SECTION 3732 (RELATING TO HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE).
17 SECTION 3742 (RELATING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH
18 OR PERSONAL INJURY).
19 SECTION 7102(B) (RELATING TO REMOVAL OR FALSIFICATION
20 OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER).
21 SECTION 7103(B) (RELATING TO DEALING IN VEHICLES WITH
22 REMOVED OR FALSIFIED NUMBERS).
23 SECTION 7111 (RELATING TO DEALING IN TITLES AND
24 PLATES FOR STOLEN VEHICLES).
25 SECTION 7121 (RELATING TO FALSE APPLICATION FOR
26 CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR REGISTRATION).
27 SECTION 7122 (RELATING TO ALTERED, FORGED OR
28 COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENTS AND PLATES).
29 (B) SUSPENSION.--
30 (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE
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1 OF ANY DRIVER FOR SIX MONTHS UPON RECEIVING A CERTIFIED
2 RECORD OF THE DRIVER'S CONVICTION OF[,] OR AN ADJUDICATION OF
3 DELINQUENCY [OR CONSENT DECREE] BASED ON ANY OFFENSE UNDER
4 THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
5 SECTION 3367 (RELATING TO RACING ON HIGHWAYS).
6 SECTION 3733 (RELATING TO FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO
7 ELUDE POLICE OFFICER).
8 SECTION 3734 (RELATING TO DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS TO
9 AVOID IDENTIFICATION OR ARREST).
10 SECTION 3736 (RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING).
11 SECTION 3743 (RELATING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE
12 TO ATTENDED VEHICLE OR PROPERTY).
13 * * *
14 (3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE
15 OF ANY DRIVER FOR 12 MONTHS UPON RECEIVING A CERTIFIED RECORD
16 OF THE DRIVER'S CONVICTION OF SECTION 3731 (RELATING TO
17 DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE)
18 OR AN ADJUDICATION OF DELINQUENCY [OR CONSENT DECREE] BASED
19 ON SECTION 3731. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING
20 PRIVILEGE OF ANY DRIVER FOR SIX MONTHS UPON RECEIVING A
21 CERTIFIED RECORD OF A CONSENT DECREE GRANTED UNDER 42 PA.C.S.
22 CH. 63 (RELATING TO JUVENILE MATTERS) BASED ON SECTION 3731.
23 * * *
24 SECTION 2. SECTION 1901(B) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING
25 A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
26 § 1901. EXEMPTION OF ENTITIES AND VEHICLES FROM FEES.
27 * * *
28 (B) TITLE AND REGISTRATION FEES.--NO FEE SHALL BE CHARGED
29 FOR TITLING OR REGISTRATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
30 * * *
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1 (5) VEHICLES ON LOAN OR TRANSFERRED TO A NONPROFIT
2 CORPORATION BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE
3 UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND USED FOR
4 LEASING TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND STATE AGENCIES.
5 * * *
6 SECTION 3. SECTION 4302 OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO READ:
7 § 4302. [PERIOD] PERIODS FOR REQUIRING LIGHTED LAMPS.
8 [EVERY VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY AT ANY TIME BETWEEN SUNSET AND
9 SUNRISE AND AT ANY OTHER TIME WHEN, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LIGHT OR
10 UNFAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, PERSONS AND VEHICLES ON THE
11 HIGHWAY ARE NOT CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE FROM A DISTANCE OF 1000 FEET
12 AHEAD SHALL DISPLAY LIGHTED HEAD AND OTHER LAMPS AND
13 ILLUMINATING DEVICES AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER FOR
14 DIFFERENT CLASSES OF VEHICLES, SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS WITH
15 RESPECT TO PARKED VEHICLES. STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER
16 SIGNALING DEVICES SHALL BE LIGHTED AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS TITLE.]
17 (A) GENERAL RULE.--THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY
18 SHALL DISPLAY THE LIGHTED HEAD LAMPS AND OTHER LAMPS AND
19 ILLUMINATING DEVICES REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER FOR DIFFERENT
20 CLASSES OF VEHICLES, SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
21 PARKED VEHICLES, AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
22 (1) BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
23 (2) ANY TIME WHEN, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LIGHT OR
24 UNFAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RAIN, SNOW,
25 SLEET, HAIL, FOG, SMOKE OR SMOG, PERSONS AND VEHICLES ON THE
26 HIGHWAY ARE NOT CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1,000
27 FEET AHEAD OR THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO OTHERS IS
28 IMPAIRED.
29 (B) SIGNAL LIGHTS.--STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER
30 SIGNALING DEVICES SHALL BE LIGHTED AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS TITLE.
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1 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT NOVEMBER 1, 1990.
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