PRINTER'S NO. 88
No. 78 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY CAPPABIANCA, MIHALICH, CALTAGIRONE, DEMPSEY,
PESCI, SCHULER, HALUSKA, CLYMER, SCRIMENTI, GEIST, STABACK,
KAISER, COY, PETRARCA, LEDERER, FAIRCHILD, BROWN, FAJT,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TRELLO, MASLAND, PRESTON, TOMLINSON, MELIO,
KING, ROONEY, BEBKO-JONES, FICHTER AND WAUGH,
JANUARY 27, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JANUARY 27, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further defining "emergency vehicle."
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. The definition of "emergency vehicle" in section
6 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
7 amended by adding a paragraph to read:
8 § 102. Definitions.
9 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
10 provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
11 provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
12 used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
13 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
14 * * *
15 "Emergency vehicle." A fire department vehicle, police
16 vehicle, sheriff vehicle, ambulance, blood-delivery vehicle,
1 armed forces emergency vehicle, one vehicle operated by a
2 coroner or chief county medical examiner and one vehicle
3 operated by a chief deputy coroner or deputy chief county
4 medical examiner used for answering emergency calls, or any
5 other vehicle designated by the State Police under section 6106
6 (relating to designation of emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania
7 State Police), or a privately owned vehicle used in answering an
8 emergency call when used by any of the following:
9 * * *
10 (9) A member of an organized scuba rescue team
11 affiliated with a police department, fire department or fire
12 company.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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