PRINTER'S NO. 2229
No. 1814 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY DININNI AND KOLTER, OCTOBER 11, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 11, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for exemptions from registration,
3 classes of licenses, protective equipment, windshield wiper
4 systems and visual signals.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Sections 1302(a)(11), 1504(d)(1), 3525(b),
8 4524(d) and 4571(a) and (b) of Title 75, act of November 25,
9 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
10 Statutes, section 1302 amended July 20, 1979 (No.55), are added
11 or amended to read:
12 § 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
13 (a) General rule.--The following types of vehicles are
14 exempt from registration:
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16 (11) Any trailer, including but not limited to non-self-
17 propelled special mobile equipment, to be used primarily for
18 off highway use and only operated incidentally upon the
1 highway.
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3 § 1504. Classes of licenses.
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5 (d) Number and description of classes.--Licenses issued by
6 the department shall be classified in the following manner:
7 (1) Class 1.--A Class 1 license shall be issued to those
8 persons who have demonstrated their qualifications to operate
9 a single vehicle not in excess of 30,000 pounds registered
10 gross weight or any such vehicle towing a trailer not in
11 excess of 10,000 pounds gross weight. Any fireman who is the
12 holder of a Class 1 license and who has a certificate of
13 authorization from his fire chief shall be authorized to
14 operate any vehicle registered to the fire department
15 regardless of the other requirements of this section as to
16 the class of license required. The holder of a Class 1
17 license shall also be authorized to drive a motorized
18 pedalcycle. The holder of a Class 1 license shall not be
19 deemed qualified to operate buses, school buses or
20 motorcycles unless the license is endorsed as provided in
21 this section.
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23 § 3525. Protective equipment for motorcycle riders.
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25 (b) Eye-protective devices.--No person shall operate or ride
26 upon a motorcycle (other than a motorized pedalcycle) unless he
27 is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the
28 department.
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30 § 4524. Windshield obstructions and wipers.
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2 (d) Windshield wiper systems.--The windshield on every motor
3 vehicle other than a motorcycle [or motor-driven cycle] or
4 special mobile equipment shall be equipped with a wiper system
5 capable of cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the
6 windshield, and so constructed as to be controlled or operated
7 by the driver of the vehicle.
8 § 4571. Visual and audible signals on emergency vehicles.
9 (a) General rule.--Every emergency vehicle shall be equipped
10 with one or more revolving or flashing red lights and an audible
11 warning system. Spotlights with adjustable sockets may be
12 attached to or mounted on emergency vehicles.
13 (b) Police and fire vehicles.--
14 (1) Police vehicles may in addition to the requirements
15 of subsection (a) be equipped with revolving or flashing blue
16 lights. The combination of red and blue lights may be used
17 only on police vehicles.
18 (2) [Spotlights with adjustable sockets may be attached
19 to or mounted on police vehicles.
20 (3)] Unmarked police vehicles, used as emergency
21 vehicles and equipped with audible warning systems, may be
22 equipped with the lights described in this section.
23 [(4)] (3) Police and fire vehicles may be equipped with
24 a mounted rack containing one or more emergency warning
25 lights or side mounted [adjustable] floodlights[, or both] or
26 alley lights or all such lights.
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28 Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 1980.
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