Pennsylvania Act 2012-173 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - WIDTH OF VEHICLES

Act text

Session of 2012

No. 2012-173

HB 2371

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for width of vehicles.

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

Section 1. Section 4921(b) introductory paragraph, (1) and (5) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 4921. Width of vehicles.

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(b) Special vehicles.-- T he following paragraphs determine widths for special vehicles, with each paragraph specifically controlling its own subject matter in the event of a conflict with another paragraph:

(1) Any implement of husbandry or vehicle loaded with [vegetable produce or forage] crops or nutrients and not exceeding [11] 12 feet in width may be driven, hauled or towed between sunrise and sunset on highways other than freeways.

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(5) An implement of husbandry or vehicle used [exclusively for highly perishable crops for processing] for crops or nutrients and not exceeding 14 feet 6 inches in width may be operated on highways other than freeways between sunset and sunrise [only during the period of May 20 to October 15]. The implement or vehicle, when used at this time, shall have [two rotating yellow beacons] and [vehicular] operate at least one flashing or revolving yellow light or strobe light, which shall be mounted to provide visibility to vehicles approaching from any direction, 360-degree visibility, regardless of the method of mounting, and hazard [signal lamps operating] signals .

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(7) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:

"Crop." The term includes, but is not limited to:

(i) Field crops, including corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, hay, potatoes and dry beans.

(ii) Fruits, including apples, peaches, grapes, cherries and berries.

(iii) Vegetables, including tomatoes, snap beans, cabbage, carrots, beets, onions and mushrooms.

"Nutrient." The term includes, but is not limited to:

(i) A substance or recognized plant nutrient, element or compound that is used or sold for its plant nutritive content or its claimed nutritive value.

(ii) Livestock and poultry manures and their byproducts, compost used as fertilizer, commercially manufactured chemical fertilizers, biosolids or combinations of commercially manufactured chemical biosolids.

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

APPROVED--The 24th day of October, A.D. 2012.

TOM CORBETT