Pennsylvania Act 2011-103 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Act text

Session of 2011

No. 2011-103

HB 563

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for motorcycle safety education program.

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

Section 1. Section 7911 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 7911. Motorcycle safety education program.

(a) General rule.-- The department shall establish a motorcycle safety education program throughout this Commonwealth. It shall approve and conduct an annual review of course material for authorized schools. It shall certify all instructors and shall include a uniform curriculum for the course of instruction and training requirements for instructors. The department shall be responsible for certifying schools to conduct approved motorcycle safety courses and shall adopt such necessary rules and regulations to govern the administration of motorcycle education within this Commonwealth.

(b) Exemption from liability.--The owner of land who authorizes his property to be used for the purposes of an approved motorcycle safety education program as provided in subsection (a) shall not be held civilly liable for any injury or death to persons or damage to property that may occur during the course of instruction or training, except for willful or malicious failure to warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 22nd day of November, A.D. 2011.

TOM CORBETT