PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 526 PRINTER'S NO. 3573
No. 475 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY OLASZ, M. COHEN, PETRARCA, GEIST, CIVERA, TRELLO,
BELFANTI, JAROLIN, PISTELLA, PESCI, HALUSKA, MICHLOVIC,
LAUGHLIN AND BATTISTO, MARCH 15, 1993
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 19, 1994
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, providing for the offense of inattentive driving.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 1535(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
6 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
7 § 1535. Schedule of convictions and points.
8 (a) General rule.--A point system for driver education and
9 control is hereby established which is related to other
10 provisions for use, suspension and revocation of the operating
11 privilege as specified under this title. Every driver licensed
12 in this Commonwealth who is convicted of any of the following
13 offenses shall be assessed points as of the date of violation in
14 accordance with the following schedule:
15 Section Number Offense Points
16 1512 Violation of restriction on
17 driver's license. 2
1 1571 Violation concerning license. 3
2 3102 Failure to obey policeman or
3 authorized person. 2
4 3112(a)(3)(i) Failure to stop for a red light. 3
5 3114(a)(1) Failure to stop for a flashing
6 red light. 3
7 3302 Failure to yield half of roadway
8 to oncoming vehicle. 3
9 3303 Improper passing. 3
10 3304 Other improper passing. 3
11 3305 Other improper passing. 3
12 3306(a)(1) Other improper passing. 4
13 3306(a)(2) Other improper passing. 3
14 3306(a)(3) Other improper passing. 3
15 3307 Other improper passing. 3
16 3310 Following too closely. 3
17 3321 Failure to yield to driver on the
18 right at intersection. 3
19 3322 Failure to yield to oncoming
20 driver when making left turn. 3
21 3323(b) Failure to stop for stop sign. 3
22 3323(c) Failure to yield at yield sign. 3
23 3324 Failure to yield when entering or
24 crossing roadway between inter-
25 sections. 3
26 3332 Improper turning around. 3
27 3341 Failure to stop for flashing red
28 lights or gate at railroad
29 crossing. 3
30 3344 Failure to stop when entering from
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1 alley, driveway or building. 3
2 3345(a) Failure to stop for school bus
3 with flashing red lights. 5
4 (and 60 days suspension)
5 3361 Driving too fast for conditions. 2
6 3362 Exceeding maximum speed.--Over Limit:
7 6-10 2
8 11-15 3
9 16-25 4
10 26-30 5
11 31-over 5
12 (and departmental hearing
13 and sanctions provided
14 under section 1538(d))
15 3365(b) Exceeding special speed limit
16 in school zone. 3
17 3365(c) Exceeding special speed limit
18 for trucks on downgrades. 3
19 3542(a) Failure to yield to pedestrian in
20 crosswalk. 2
21 3547 Failure to yield to pedestrian on
22 sidewalk. 3
23 3549(a) Failure to yield to blind
24 pedestrian. 3
25 3702 Improper backing. 3
26 3714 Careless driving. 3
27 3718 Inattentive driving. 2
28 3745 Leaving scene of accident
29 involving property damage only. 4
30 * * *
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1 Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
2 § 3718. Inattentive driving.
3 A person not in violation of section 3714 (relating to <--
4 careless driving) ANY PERSON who, momentarily distracted, loses <--
5 control of his A vehicle for a short period of time is guilty of <--
6 inattentive driving, a summary offense.
7 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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