Pennsylvania Act 2006-38 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - MOTORCYCLE LAMP REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE USE

Act text

Session of 2006

No. 2006-38

HB 137

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for lighted lamp requirements for motorcycles and for restrictions on highway and bridge use.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 3526 and 4902(g)(2) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 3526. Lighted lamp requirements for motorcycles.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4302 (relating to periods for requiring lighted lamps), the operator of a motorcycle, manufactured during or after [1973] 1986 , upon a highway shall display the lighted head lamps and other lamps and illuminating devices required under Chapter 43 (relating to lighting equipment) at all times.

§ 4902. Restrictions on use of highways and bridges.

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(g) Penalty.--

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(2) Any person operating a vehicle or combination in violation of a prohibition or restriction imposed under subsection (b) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of [not less than $25 and] not more than [$100] $500 .

Section 2. This act shall take effect as follows:

(1) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 4902(g)(2) shall take effect in 60 days.

(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 11th day of May, A. D. 2006.

EDWARD G. RENDELL