PRINTER'S NO.  3533

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

2372

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, GEIST, MAHER, BAKER, BEAR, BOBACK, BROOKS, COX, CUTLER, EVANKOVICH, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, HARRIS, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, LONGIETTI, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, OBERLANDER, PYLE, QUINN, REED, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, MAY 16, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, MAY 16, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for width of vehicles.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 4921(b)(2) and (5) of Title 75 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the

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subsection is amended by adding paragraphs to read:

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§ 4921.  Width of vehicles.

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(b)  Special vehicles.--

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(2)  Any implement of husbandry not exceeding 14 feet 6

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inches in width may be driven, hauled or towed between

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sunrise and sunset on highways other than freeways:

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(i)  Between parts of one farm owned or operated by

 


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the owner of the implement of husbandry.

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(ii)  Between farms owned or operated by the owner of

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the implement of husbandry located not more than 50 miles

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apart.

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(iii)  Between:

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(A)  farms; or

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(B)  a farm owned or operated by a farmer and a

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place of business of a mechanic or dealer in

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implements of husbandry;

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located not more than 150 miles away for the purpose of

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buying, selling, trading, loaning and leasing,

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demonstrating, repairing or servicing the implement of

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husbandry.

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(iv)  Between a farm owned or operated by the owner

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of the implement of husbandry and a farm operated by

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another farmer located not more than 50 miles from the

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farm of the owner of the implement of husbandry where the

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owner or operator of the implement of husbandry is

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providing agricultural services.

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(2.1)  Any implement of husbandry, exceeding 14 feet 6

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inches and not exceeding 16 feet in width, may be driven,

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hauled or towed between sunrise and sunset on highways other

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than freeways if the implement of husbandry is covered by

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financial responsibility under paragraph (2.2)(viii) and is

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preceded by a pilot vehicle that displays an "oversize load"

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sign on the front of the vehicle and has continuously

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activated hazard warning lamps. Implements of husbandry

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subject to this paragraph may be driven, hauled or towed:

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(i)  Between parts of one farm owned or operated by

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the owner of the implement of husbandry.

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(ii)  Between farms owned or operated by the owner of

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the implement of husbandry located not more than 50 miles

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apart.

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(iii)  Between:

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(A)  farms; or

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(B)  a farm owned or operated by a farmer and a

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place of business of a mechanic or dealer in

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implements of husbandry;

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located not more than 150 miles away for the purpose of

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buying, selling, trading, loaning and leasing,

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demonstrating, repairing or servicing the implement of

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husbandry.

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(iv)  Between a farm owned or operated by the owner

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of the implement of husbandry and a farm owned or

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operated by another farmer located not more than 50 miles

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from the farm of the owner of the implement of husbandry

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where the owner or operator of the implement of husbandry

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is providing agricultural services.

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(2.2)  An implement of husbandry exceeding 14 feet 6

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inches and not exceeding 16 feet in width may be driven,

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hauled or towed on highways other than freeways between

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sunset and sunrise within 25 miles of the farm or farms owned

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or operated by the owner of the implement of husbandry if all

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of the following are met:

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(i)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with

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reflective edgemarks that are visible from the front, the

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rear and, as is practicable, from the side;

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(ii)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with and

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is operating hazard lamps in accordance with the

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regulations of the department;

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(iii)  the implement of husbandry is not driven or

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towed at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour;

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(iv)  the implement of husbandry is driven or towed

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by a person who is at least 18 years of age;

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(v)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with at

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least one flashing or rotating light positioned to

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indicate, as nearly as practicable, the extreme left side

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of the implement and is visible for a distance of at

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least 500 feet from the front and rear of the implement;

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(vi)  the implement of husbandry is equipped with and

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is operating at least one rotating yellow beacon or

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yellow strobe light at the top of the implement;

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(vii)  the implement of husbandry is followed by a

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vehicle that is displaying continuously activated hazard

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lamps; and

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(viii)  the implement of husbandry is covered by the

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minimum levels of liability insurance coverage on the

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vehicle as are required to be maintained under Chapter 17

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(relating to financial responsibility) by owners of

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registered motor vehicles. The requirement of this

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subparagraph shall be met if the minimum amounts of

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liability insurance coverage for the implement of

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husbandry have been provided under farm liability

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insurance coverage maintained generally by the owner.

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Coverage prescribed under Subchapter B of Chapter 17

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(relating to  motor vehicle liability insurance first

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party benefits) shall not be required to be maintained or

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provided for the implement of husbandry.

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[(5)  An implement of husbandry or vehicle used

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exclusively for highly perishable crops for processing and

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not exceeding 14 feet 6 inches in width may be operated on

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highways other than freeways between sunset and sunrise only

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during the period of May 20 to October 15. The implement or

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vehicle, when used at this time, shall have two rotating

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yellow beacons and vehicular hazard signal lamps operating.]

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

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