PRINTER'S NO. 541
No. 426 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY RYBAK, MANDERINO, COLAFELLA, YANDRISEVITS, DURHAM, MICHLOVIC, LLOYD, CAWLEY, LaGROTTA, MELIO, COLAIZZO, MORRIS, LUCYK, FEE, JAROLIN, McCALL, BELFANTI, TRELLO, NAHILL, HARPER, BATTISTO, BELARDI, MICOZZIE, HALUSKA, E. Z. TAYLOR, PERZEL, LAUGHLIN, J. L. WRIGHT, BISHOP, CORNELL, SEMMEL, COHEN, SALOOM, RAYMOND, CIVERA, COLE, WOZNIAK, KUKOVICH, CALTAGIRONE, D. W. SNYDER, GRUITZA, RUDY AND McNALLY, FEBRUARY 14, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 14, 1989
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, further providing for proof of financial 3 responsibility; and imposing penalties. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 1535(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 8 § 1535. Schedule of convictions and points. 9 (a) General rule.--A point system for driver education and 10 control is hereby established which is related to other 11 provisions for use, suspension and revocation of the operating 12 privilege as specified under this title. Every driver licensed 13 in this Commonwealth who is convicted of any of the following 14 offenses shall be assessed points as of the date of violation in 15 accordance with the following schedule:
1 Section Number Offense Points 2 1512 Violation of restriction on 3 driver's license. 2 4 1571 Violation concerning license. 3 5 1788 Required financial responsibility. 5 6 3102 Failure to obey policeman or 7 authorized person. 2 8 3112(a)(3)(i) Failure to stop for a red light. 3 9 3114(a)(1) Failure to stop for a flashing 10 red light. 3 11 3302 Failure to yield half of roadway 12 to oncoming vehicle. 3 13 3303 Improper passing. 3 14 3304 Other improper passing. 3 15 3305 Other improper passing. 3 16 3306(a)(1) Other improper passing. 4 17 3306(a)(2) Other improper passing. 3 18 3306(a)(3) Other improper passing. 3 19 3307 Other improper passing. 3 20 3310 Following too closely. 3 21 3321 Failure to yield to driver on the 22 right at intersection. 3 23 3322 Failure to yield to oncoming 24 driver when making left turn. 3 25 3323(b) Failure to stop for stop sign. 3 26 3323(c) Failure to yield at yield sign. 3 27 3324 Failure to yield when entering or 28 crossing roadway between inter- 29 sections. 3 30 3332 Improper turning around. 3 19890H0426B0541 - 2 -
1 3341 Failure to stop for flashing red 2 lights or gate at railroad 3 crossing. 3 4 3344 Failure to stop when entering from 5 alley, driveway or building. 3 6 3345(a) Failure to stop for school bus 7 with flashing red lights. 5 8 (and 60 days suspension) 9 3361 Driving too fast for conditions. 2 10 3362 Exceeding maximum speed.--Over Limit: 11 6-10 2 12 11-15 3 13 16-25 4 14 26-30 5 15 31-over 5 16 (and departmental hearing 17 and sanctions provided 18 under section 1538(d)) 19 3365(b) Exceeding special speed limit 20 in school zone. 3 21 3365(c) Exceeding special speed limit 22 for trucks on downgrades. 3 23 3542(a) Failure to yield to pedestrian in 24 crosswalk. 2 25 3547 Failure to yield to pedestrian on 26 sidewalk. 3 27 3549(a) Failure to yield to blind 28 pedestrian. 3 29 3702 Improper backing. 3 30 3714 Reckless driving. 3 19890H0426B0541 - 3 -
1 3745 Leaving scene of accident 2 involving property damage only. 4 3 * * * 4 Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read: 5 § 1788. Required financial responsibility. 6 (a) General rule.--Every owner of a motor vehicle which is 7 registered under this title shall continuously provide and 8 maintain financial responsibility and shall not operate the 9 motor vehicle or permit it to be operated upon a highway of this 10 Commonwealth without financial responsibility. 11 (b) Consent to produce proof of financial responsibility.-- 12 Upon registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle 13 registration, the owner of a motor vehicle shall be deemed to 14 have given consent to produce satisfactory evidence of financial 15 responsibility upon the demand of a police officer or the 16 department. 17 (c) Exhibition of proof of financial responsibility.--Proof 18 of financial responsibility shall, at all times while the 19 vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession 20 of the person driving or in control of the vehicle, or be 21 carried in the vehicle, and shall be exhibited upon demand of 22 any police officer or the department. 23 (d) Penalty.--A person violating this section commits a 24 summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay 25 a fine of $300. No person charged with violating any of the 26 provisions of this section shall be convicted if the person 27 produces, at the office of the issuing authority within five 28 days of the violation, satisfactory evidence that the motor 29 vehicle being operated was covered by financial responsibility 30 at the time of the violation. The department shall suspend the 19890H0426B0541 - 4 -
1 operating privilege of the registrant upon receiving 2 notification of a conviction under this section. The suspension 3 shall remain effective until proof of financial responsibility 4 is provided to the department. 5 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A9L75CHF/19890H0426B0541 - 5 -