See other bills
under the
same topic
PRINTER'S NO. 438
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
402
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, D. COSTA, COHEN, V. BROWN AND
THOMAS, 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
immediate notice of accident to police department.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3746 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 3746. Immediate notice of accident to police department.
(a) General rule.--The driver of a vehicle involved in an
accident shall immediately by the quickest means of
communication give notice to the nearest office of a duly
authorized police department if the accident involves:
(1) injury to or death of any person; or
(2) damage to any vehicle involved to the extent that it
cannot be driven under its own power in its customary manner
without further damage or hazard to the vehicle, other
traffic elements, or the roadway, and therefore requires
towing.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
(b) Duty of occupant if driver disabled.--Whenever the
driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an
immediate notice of an accident as required in subsection (a)
and there is another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the
accident capable of doing so, the occupant shall make or cause
to be given the notice not given by the driver.
(c) Investigation by police officer.--Every accident
reported to a police department [required in this section] shall
be investigated by a police officer who shall physically report
to the scene of the accident and shall provide each driver a
signed statement that the accident was reported.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20150HB0402PN0438 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12