PRINTER'S NO. 1276

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1147 Session of 1995


        INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, HUTCHINSON, NAILOR, CAPPABIANCA,
           E. Z. TAYLOR, JOSEPHS, MELIO, TIGUE, PISTELLA, YOUNGBLOOD AND
           JAROLIN, MARCH 13, 1995

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 13, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for periods requiring lighted
     3     lamps.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 4302(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
     8  § 4302.  Periods for requiring lighted lamps.
     9     (a)  General rule.--The operator of a vehicle upon a highway
    10  shall display the lighted head lamps and other lamps and
    11  illuminating devices required under this chapter for different
    12  classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to
    13  parked vehicles, at the following times:
    14         * * *
    15         (3)  At any time when the vehicle's windshield wiper
    16     system is in operation except for temporary operation for
    17     cleaning purposes.
    18     * * *

     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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