PRINTER'S NO. 3067
No. 2149 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY DALLY, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER,
BRENNAN, CARROLL, CAUSER, CONKLIN, FREEMAN, GEIST, GERGELY,
GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, JAMES, M. KELLER, MURT, PERZEL,
PETRONE, PYLE, READSHAW, SURRA, SWANGER, VEREB AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 14, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 14, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for operation of snowmobiles and
3 ATVs on streets and highways.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 7721(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
8 adding a subsection to read:
9 § 7721. Operation on streets and highways.
10 * * *
11 [(b) Emergency and bridge crossings.--A snowmobile or an ATV
12 may be operated on highways and streets:
13 (1) During periods of emergency when so declared by a
14 policy agency having jurisdiction.
15 (2) When necessary to cross a bridge or culvert.]
16 (b) Declared emergency.--
17 (1) A snowmobile or an ATV may be operated on highways
1 and streets in order to provide evacuation assistance, search
2 and rescue or to provide other emergency services to
3 residents and authorities:
4 (i) During periods of emergency when so declared by
5 the President of the United States, the Governor or the
6 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
7 (ii) During periods of emergency when so declared by
8 and authorized by local authorities or under specific
9 powers enumerated in section 6109 (relating to specific
10 powers of department and local authorities).
11 (2) This subsection does not apply to a snowmobile
12 designated an emergency vehicle in accordance with authority
13 granted under section 6106 (relating to designation of
14 emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania State Police).
15 (b.1) Bridge crossings.--A snowmobile or an ATV may be
16 operated on highways and streets when necessary to cross a
17 bridge or culvert.
18 * * *
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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