PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1166
PRINTER'S NO. 1850
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
950
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BLOOM, WARD, TOEPEL, SACCONE, DIAMOND, KAUFFMAN,
PICKETT, READSHAW, FEE, GABLER, METZGAR, STAATS, KINSEY,
COHEN, ZIMMERMAN, LONGIETTI, GRELL, M. K. KELLER, A. HARRIS,
McGINNIS, ROZZI, SAINATO, NEUMAN, CARROLL, KLUNK, ELLIS,
MURT, RAPP, MACKENZIE, GINGRICH, SONNEY, SAYLOR, GIBBONS,
BRIGGS, IRVIN, PASHINSKI, EVERETT, MAHER, SCHEMEL, MUSTIO,
D. PARKER, HELM, GROVE, MOUL, P. DALEY, HEFFLEY, DAVIS,
BARBIN, KNOWLES, TALLMAN AND GREINER, APRIL 10, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of
vehicles, further providing for traffic-control signals AND
FOR EXPIRATION OF AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS
PROVISIONS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3112 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 3112(C), 3116(Q) AND 3117(R) OF TITLE 75
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
§ 3112. Traffic-control signals.
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(b.1) Pedalcycle or motorcycle.--
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, the driver of a pedalcycle or motorcycle
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approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-
control signal utilizing a vehicle detection device that is
inoperative due to the size of the pedalcycle or motorcycle
shall come to a full and complete stop at the intersection
and, after exercising due care as provided by law, may
proceed with due caution when it is safe to do so.
(2) It is not a defense to a violation of subsection (a)
(3) that the driver of a pedalcycle or motorcycle proceeded
under the belief that a traffic-control signal utilized a
vehicle detection device or was inoperative due to the size
of the pedalcycle or motorcycle when the signal did not
utilize a vehicle detection device or that any device was not
in fact inoperative due to the size of the pedalcycle or
motorcycle.
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(C) INOPERABLE OR MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL.--IF A TRAFFIC-
CONTROL SIGNAL IS OUT OF OPERATION OR IS NOT FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A SIGNAL THAT USES
INDUCTIVE LOOP SENSORS, OR OTHER AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY, TO DETECT
THE PRESENCE OF VEHICLES THAT FAILS TO DETECT A VEHICLE,
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FACING A:
(1) GREEN OR YELLOW SIGNAL MAY PROCEED WITH CAUTION AS
INDICATED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) AND (2).
(2) RED OR COMPLETELY UNLIGHTED SIGNAL SHALL STOP IN THE
SAME MANNER AS AT A STOP SIGN, AND THE RIGHT TO PROCEED SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES APPLICABLE AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A
STOP SIGN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3323 (RELATING TO STOP SIGNS
AND YIELD SIGNS).
§ 3116. AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS IN FIRST CLASS
CITIES.
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[(Q) EXPIRATION.--THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE JULY 15, 2017.]
§ 3117. AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN
MUNICIPALITIES.
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[(R) EXPIRATION.--THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE JULY 15, 2017.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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