PRINTER'S NO. 781
No. 734 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, MELIO, LAUGHLIN, DeLUCA,
CURRY, CORRIGAN, BELARDI, ALLEN, JOSEPHS AND HARHAI,
MARCH 8, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 8, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for penalties for persons who
3 violate pedestrian right-of-way in crosswalks.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Sections 3113 and 3542 of Title 75 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
8 § 3113. Pedestrian-control signals.
9 (a) General rule.--Whenever special pedestrian-control
10 signals exhibiting words or symbols are in place, the signals
11 shall indicate as follows:
12 (1) Word "Walk" or walking person symbol.--Pedestrians
13 facing the signal should proceed across the roadway in the
14 direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way
15 by the drivers of all vehicles.
16 (2) Phrase "Don't Walk" or upraised hand symbol.--
17 Pedestrians should not start to cross the roadway in the
18 direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially
1 completed his crossing on the "Walk" signal should proceed to
2 a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Don't Walk" signal is
3 showing.
4 (3) Flashing "Walk".--Pedestrians facing the signal are
5 cautioned that there is possible hazard from turning
6 vehicles, but pedestrians may proceed across the roadway in
7 the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-
8 way by the drivers of all vehicles.
9 (4) Flashing "Don't Walk" Signal.--Pedestrians should
10 not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the
11 signal, but any pedestrian who has partly completed crossing
12 during the "Walk" signal should proceed to a sidewalk or
13 safety zone, and all drivers of vehicles shall yield to the
14 pedestrian.
15 (b) Local regulation.--This section does not prohibit a
16 municipality from establishing a summary offense for violation
17 of subsection (a)(2) or (4).
18 (c) Penalties.--The driver of a vehicle who violates
19 subsection (a) commits a summary offense and, upon conviction,
20 shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $100.
21 § 3542. Right-of-way of pedestrians in crosswalks.
22 (a) General rule.--When traffic-control signals are not in
23 place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield
24 the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any
25 marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an
26 intersection.
27 (b) Exercise of care by pedestrian.--No pedestrian shall
28 suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run
29 into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute a
30 hazard.
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1 (c) Limitation on vehicles passing.--Whenever any vehicle is
2 stopped at any crosswalk at an intersection or at any marked
3 crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the
4 driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not
5 overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
6 (d) Application of section.--Subsection (a) does not apply
7 under the conditions stated in section 3543(b) (relating to
8 pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks).
9 (e) Penalties.--The driver of a vehicle who violates
10 subsection (a) commits a summary offense and, upon conviction,
11 shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $100.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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