PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2671 PRINTER'S NO. 2859
No. 2033 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BOYES, GEIST, CORRIGAN, J. EVANS, CAPPELLI,
CAWLEY, CIVERA, L. I. COHEN, COY, CREIGHTON, DALEY, EACHUS,
FORCIER, HARHAI, HORSEY, LEWIS, MANN, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
SHANER, E. Z. TAYLOR, WANSACZ, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, BEBKO-
JONES, COLEMAN, CRUZ, G. WRIGHT AND GRUCELA, OCTOBER 16, 2001
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 13, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for duty of driver in <--
3 construction and maintenance areas PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION <--
4 OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE FOR CERTAIN CONVICTIONS.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 3326 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <--
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
9 § 3326. Duty of driver in construction and maintenance areas.
10 * * *
11 (c.1) Suspension of operating privilege.--Whenever a person
12 is convicted for a violation of section 3361 (relating to
13 driving vehicle at safe speed) or 3362 (relating to maximum
14 speed limits) and that offense occurred in a construction or
15 maintenance area manned by workers acting in their official
16 capacity, the court shall, in addition to any other penalty
17 imposed, order the operating privilege of the person suspended
1 for 30 days. A copy of the order shall be transmitted to the
2 department.
3 * * *
4 SECTION 1. TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <--
5 STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
6 § 1539.1. SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE FOR CERTAIN
7 CONVICTIONS.
8 (A) GENERAL RULE.--WHENEVER A PERSON IS CONVICTED FOR A
9 VIOLATION OF SECTION 3361 (RELATING TO DRIVING VEHICLE AT SAFE
10 SPEED) OR 3362 (RELATING TO MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS) FOR TRAVELING
11 IN EXCESS OF FIVE MILES PER HOUR OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND
12 THAT OFFENSE OCCURRED IN A CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE AREA
13 MANNED BY WORKERS ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, THE
14 DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE OF THE PERSON
15 FOR 30 DAYS.
16 (B) SUSPENSION NOT EXCLUSIVE.--SUSPENSION UNDER THIS SECTION
17 IS IN ADDITION TO ANY SUSPENSION MANDATED UNDER SECTION 1535
18 (RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS).
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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