PRINTER'S NO. 405
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
368
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, BAKER, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, A. HARRIS,
HEFFLEY, KILLION, MAJOR AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for
accidents involving death or personal injury.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3742(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 3742. Accidents involving death or personal injury.
(a) General rule.--
(1) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident
resulting in injury or death of any person shall immediately
stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close
thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in
every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until
he has fulfilled the requirements of section 3744 (relating
to duty to give information and render aid). Every stop shall
be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(2) An occupant of any vehicle involved in an accident
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resulting in injury or death of any person shall, upon
failure of the driver of the vehicle to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (1), report the accident as soon as
the occupant is physically able to the nearest office of an
authorized police department.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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