PRINTER'S NO. 3962
No. 2765 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY GANNON, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, HARHAI, HASAY, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN, LUCYK, MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE, SATHER, SHANER, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRELLO, TRUE, WANSACZ AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, extending additional parking regulations to ex- 3 prisoners of war. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 3354(d) and (e) of Title 75 of the 7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: 8 § 3354. Additional parking regulations. 9 * * * 10 (d) Handicapped persons, ex-prisoners of war and disabled 11 veterans.-- 12 (1) When a motor vehicle bearing a handicapped, ex- 13 prisoner of war or severely disabled veteran plate or 14 displaying a handicapped or severely disabled veteran parking 15 placard as prescribed in this title is being operated by or 16 for the transportation of the handicapped person, ex-prisoner 17 of war or severely disabled veteran, the driver shall be
1 relieved of any liability for parking for a period of 60 2 minutes in excess of the legal parking period permitted by 3 local authorities except where local ordinances or police 4 regulations provide for the accommodation of heavy traffic 5 during morning, afternoon or evening hours. 6 (2) At the request of any handicapped person, ex- 7 prisoner of war or severely disabled veteran, local 8 authorities may erect on the highway as close as possible to 9 their place of residence a sign or signs indicating that that 10 place is reserved for the handicapped person, ex-prisoner of 11 war or severely disabled veteran, that no parking is allowed 12 there by others, and that any unauthorized person parking 13 there shall be subject to a fine. 14 (3) (i) Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully 15 bearing a handicapped, ex-prisoner of war or severely 16 disabled veteran registration plate or displaying a 17 handicapped or severely disabled veteran parking placard 18 when such vehicles are being operated by or for the 19 transportation of a handicapped person, ex-prisoner of 20 war or a severely disabled veteran, no person shall park 21 a vehicle on public or private property reserved for a 22 handicapped person, ex-prisoner of war or severely 23 disabled veteran which property has been so posted in 24 accordance with departmental regulations which shall 25 require a sign stating the penalty amount indicated in 26 subsection (f), a sign indicating that vehicles in 27 violation of the subsection may be towed and require that 28 signs be replaced when they become either obsolete or 29 missing with all costs to replace the necessary signs to 30 be borne by the persons responsible for signing the 20000H2765B3962 - 2 -
1 particular location. Any vehicle which is unlawfully 2 parked in a designated handicapped parking area may be 3 removed from that area by towing and may be reclaimed by 4 the vehicle owner upon payment of the towing costs. 5 (ii) Local authorities shall have the power and may, 6 by ordinance or resolution, authorize handicapped 7 persons, ex-prisoners of war and severely disabled 8 veterans to issue statements to violators or violating 9 vehicles for violation of subparagraph (i). The form of 10 the statement shall be as prescribed by the local 11 authorities. 12 (e) Unauthorized use.--An operator of a vehicle bearing a 13 handicapped, ex-prisoner of war or severely disabled veteran 14 plate or displaying a handicapped or severely disabled veteran 15 parking placard shall not make use of the parking privileges 16 accorded to handicapped persons, ex-prisoners of war and 17 severely disabled veterans under subsection (d)(3) unless the 18 operator is handicapped, an ex-prisoner of war or a severely 19 disabled veteran or unless the vehicle is being operated for the 20 transportation of a handicapped person, ex-prisoner of war or 21 severely disabled veteran. 22 * * * 23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. G6L75DMS/20000H2765B3962 - 3 -