PRINTER'S NO. 1475
No. 1285 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, RIEGER, GEORGE, WOJNAROSKI, BARRAR,
THOMAS, STABACK, BISHOP, ORIE, BELFANTI, TIGUE, SAYLOR,
STEELMAN, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, SURRA, READSHAW, TANGRETTI,
SCHRODER, GEIST, KIRKLAND, STERN, CLARK, HORSEY, M. COHEN,
DALEY, TRELLO, RAMOS, WASHINGTON, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR,
R. MILLER AND LEDERER, APRIL 14, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 14, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for driving under the influence
3 of alcohol or controlled substances.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3731(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3731. Driving under influence of alcohol or controlled
9 substance.
10 (a) Offense defined.--A person shall not drive, operate or
11 be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle in
12 any of the following circumstances:
13 (1) While under the influence of alcohol to a degree
14 which renders the person incapable of safe driving.
15 (2) While under the influence of any controlled
16 substance, as defined in the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233,
1 No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and
2 Cosmetic Act, to a degree which renders the person incapable
3 of safe driving.
4 (3) While under the combined influence of alcohol and
5 any controlled substance to a degree which renders the person
6 incapable of safe driving.
7 (4) While the amount of alcohol by weight in the blood
8 of:
9 (i) an adult is 0.10% or greater; or
10 (ii) a minor is 0.02% or greater.
11 (5) While under the influence of any glue, aerosol,
12 toxic vapor, poison, organic solvent or other chemical, or
13 combination thereof, to a degree which renders the person
14 incapable of safe driving.
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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