PRINTER'S NO. 709
No. 643 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY HALVERSON, MARCH 16, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 16, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, authorizing the use of flashing red lights for
3 waterways patrolmen and their deputies.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4571 of Title 75, act of November 25,
7 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes, added June 17, 1976 (No.81), is amended to read:
9 § 4571. Visual and audible signals on emergency vehicles.
10 (a) General rule.--Every emergency vehicle shall be equipped
11 with one or more revolving or flashing red lights and an audible
12 warning system.
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.
1 (3) Unmarked police vehicles, used as emergency vehicles
2 and equipped with audible warning systems, may be equipped
3 with the lights described in this section.
4 (4) Police and fire vehicles may be equipped with a
5 mounted rack containing one or more emergency warning lights
6 or side mounted adjustable floodlights, or both.
7 (c) Game Commission and waterways patrolmen vehicles.--
8 (1) Vehicles owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Game
9 Commission may be equipped with revolving or flashing red
10 lights in accordance with subsection (a).
11 (2) Vehicles operated by waterways patrolmen and their
12 deputies may be equipped with flashing red lights in
13 accordance with subsection (a) when such patrolmen are on
14 duty.
15 (d) Vehicles prohibited from using signals.--Except as
16 otherwise specifically provided in this part, no vehicle other
17 than an emergency vehicle may be equipped with lights or audible
18 warning systems identical or similar to those specified in
19 subsections (a) and (b).
20 (e) Authorized period of use.--The lights and warning
21 systems specified by this section may be used only during an
22 emergency or in the interest of public safety and by police
23 officers in enforcement of the law.
24 (f) Conformity with department regulations.--All equipment
25 authorized or required by this section shall conform to
26 department regulations.
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1977 or
28 immediately, whichever is later.
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