HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 279 PRINTER'S NO. 1340
No. 279 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STOUT, COSTA AND BELAN, JANUARY 29, 1997
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
AN ACT
1 Designating a section of Route 3013 in Westmoreland County, <--
2 Pennsylvania, as the C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway.
3 AMENDING TITLE 75 (VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <--
4 STATUTES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR
5 MOTORCYCLE RIDERS; AND DESIGNATING A HIGHWAY.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 SECTION 1. SECTION 3525 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <--
9 CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED TO READ:
10 § 3525. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS.
11 (A) PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
12 (D), NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE OR RIDE UPON A MOTORCYCLE OR A
13 MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE (OTHER THAN A MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLE) UNLESS HE
14 IS WEARING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR WHICH COMPLIES WITH STANDARDS
15 ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
16 (B) EYE-PROTECTIVE DEVICES.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
17 SUBSECTION (D), NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE OR RIDE UPON A
18 MOTORCYCLE (OTHER THAN A MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLE) UNLESS HE IS
1 WEARING AN EYE-PROTECTIVE DEVICE OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE
2 DEPARTMENT.
3 (C) APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY APPROVE OR
4 DISAPPROVE PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR AND EYE-PROTECTIVE DEVICES
5 REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AND MAY ISSUE AND ENFORCE
6 REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
7 APPROVAL OF THE HEADGEAR AND DEVICES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
8 PUBLISH LISTS OF ALL PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR AND EYE-PROTECTIVE
9 DEVICES BY NAME AND TYPE WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
10 (D) EXCEPTION.--THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B)
11 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:
12 (1) THE OPERATOR OR ANY OCCUPANT OF A THREE-WHEELED
13 MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH AN ENCLOSED CAB.
14 (2) A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO HAS BEEN
15 LICENSED TO OPERATE A MOTORCYCLE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO FULL
16 CALENDAR YEARS.
17 (3) A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO HAS COMPLETED
18 A MOTORCYCLE RIDER SAFETY COURSE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
19 OR THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION.
20 (4) THE PASSENGER OF A PERSON EXEMPT UNDER THIS
21 SUBSECTION, IF THE PASSENGER IS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
22 (E) REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.--ONE YEAR AFTER THE
23 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND
24 FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL COMMENCE A STUDY TO DETERMINE:
25 (1) WHAT, IF ANY, INCREASED INJURIES AND FATALITIES MAY
26 BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE EXCEPTIONS HEREUNDER PROVIDED;
27 (2) THE EXTENT TO WHICH PERSONS INCURRING SUCH INJURIES
28 OR FATALITIES HAVE MAINTAINED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL
29 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH INJURIES OR FATALITIES; AND
30 (3) THE RESULTING NEED, IF ANY, FOR THE IMPOSITION OF
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1 MANDATES ON INSURERS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE MEDICAL INSURANCE
2 COVERAGE FOR SUCH PERSONS FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE
3 ATTRIBUTED TO THE EXCEPTIONS HEREUNDER PROVIDED AND ON SUCH
4 PERSONS TO MAINTAIN COVERAGE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS
5 AVAILABLE AND REASONABLY AFFORDABLE. THIS STUDY SHALL BE
6 FILED WITH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE
7 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8 WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF ITS COMMENCEMENT.
9 Section 1 2. (A) That section of Route 3013 in Westmoreland <--
10 County, beginning on Interstate 70 and ending at the Donora-
11 Monessen Bridge, is hereby designated and shall be known as the
12 C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway.
13 Section 2. (B) The Department of Transportation shall erect <--
14 and maintain road signs, which shall display the name of C.
15 Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway, at the beginning and the end of
16 the section of the highway designated in section 1. <--
17 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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