SENATE AMENDED

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, AUMENT, BARBIN, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CHRISTIANA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DAY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, O'NEILL, PARKER, PAYNE, PETRI, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, ROCK, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, STABACK, TAYLOR, THOMAS, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, KULA, MICOZZIE, CARROLL, FABRIZIO, PEIFER, DENLINGER, MILNE, MURT, FARRY, GILLESPIE, D. COSTA, HELM AND CUTLER, MARCH 1, 2011

AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 27, 2012   

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for drivers in funeral

processions and for use and display of illuminated signs.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 3107 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 3107.  Drivers in funeral processions.

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(b.1)  Visual signals authorized.--Notwithstanding any other

provision of this title to the contrary, a funeral director or

the director's representative may display flashing or revolving

purple lights on any funeral processional vehicle which is being

driven in a funeral procession.

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Section 2.  Section 4307(a) of Title 75 is amended to read:

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§ 4307.  Use and display of illuminated signs.

(a)  [General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this

section, no vehicle shall bear or display any illuminated signs,

letters, numerals or figures of any kind whatsoever.]

Specifications and prohibitions.--

(1)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, any

lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle,

other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing

turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps and school bus

warning lamps, which projects a beam of light of an intensity

not greater than 100 candela:

(i)  Shall be so directed that no part of the high-

intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of

the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of

more than 75 feet from the vehicle.

(ii)  Shall measure not greater than a five and one-

half-inch width by four and one-half-inch height or five-

inch circumference for round versions and be located in

rear corner or rear-side corner windows only as not to

obstruct the driver's view.

(2)  Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles,

motorcycles and motor-drawn vehicles except as a means for

indicating a right or left turn.

(3)  No person shall drive or move upon any highway any

vehicle or equipment with any lamp or device that displays a

red light visible from directly in front of the center of the

vehicle or equipment.

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Section 2 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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