PRINTER'S NO. 1490
No. 1076 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY PUNT, MARCH 25, 2004
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 25, 2004
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, providing for removal of vegetation and for 3 installation of warning devices at railroad crossings. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding sections to read: 8 § 3713.1. Railroads to remove vegetation at crossings. 9 A railroad is responsible for removal of vegetation which may 10 interfere with a driver's ability to see an oncoming train. All 11 vegetation higher than three feet must be removed for a distance 12 of at least: 13 (1) 50 feet from each side of the road along both sides 14 of the track to a depth of at least 15 feet from the nearest 15 rail; or 16 (2) 15 feet from the nearest rail along both sides of 17 the road to a depth of at least 15 feet from the side of the 18 road.
1 § 3713.2. Railroads to erect crossbars and flashing lights. 2 A railroad shall erect either flashing lights or crossbars 3 containing flashing lights at all vehicle crossings to warn 4 automobile and truck drivers of an oncoming train. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C19L75MRD/20040S1076B1490 - 2 -