Title 75, VEHICLES

(a) Offense defined.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a minor shall not drive, operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle while having any alcohol in his system. (b) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense and shall, u…

(a) General rule.--An open-bed pickup truck or open flatbed truck may not be driven at a speed of more than 35 miles per hour if any person is occupying the bed of the truck. (b) Children.-- (1) Such a truck may not be driven at any speed if a child less than 18 years of age is o…

2022 Repeal. Section 3720 was repealed July 11, 2022, P.L.1585, No.90, effective in 60 days.

(a) Removal of snow and ice from a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle being operated on a highway of this Commonwealth shall make reasonable efforts to remove accumulated…

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in Subchapter C of Chapter 77 (relating to operation), subsection (b) or otherwise provided by this title or other law of this Commonwealth, including local ordinances adopted by urban municipalities, no individual may operate an all-terrain v…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of theft of a catalytic converter if the person unlawfully takes or attempts to take possession of, carries away or exercises unlawful control over a catalytic converter with intent to deprive the rightful owner of the catalytic …

(a) Prohibition.--A person may not possess, operate a motor vehicle with, purchase, install, possess for the purpose of installing, manufacture, sell, offer to sell or otherwise distribute a registration plate flipping device. (b) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) co…

2003 Repeal. Section 3731 was repealed September 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, effective February 1, 2004. The subject matter is now contained in section 3802 of this title. Section 21(2) of Act 24 provided that the repeal of section 3731 shall not affect offenses committed prior to …

1990 Repeal. Section 3731.1 was repealed May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, effective November 1, 1990.

(a) Offense.--Any person who recklessly or with gross negligence causes the death of another person while engaged in the violation of any law of this Commonwealth or municipal ordinance applying to the operation or use of a vehicle or to the regulation of traffic except section 3…

(a) Offense.--Any person who recklessly or with gross negligence causes serious bodily injury to another person while engaged in the violation of any law of this Commonwealth or municipal ordinance applying to the operation or use of a vehicle or to the regulation of traffic, exc…

(a) Offense defined.--Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring his vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police officer, when given a visual and audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, commits an offense as g…

Any person who drives without lights or turns off any or all the lights on a motor vehicle for the purpose of avoiding identification or arrest is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200. Cross References. Section 3734 is referre…

(a) Offense defined.-- (1) A person who unintentionally causes the death of another person as the result of a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802: (i) is guilty of a felo…

(a) Offense defined.--Any person who negligently causes serious bodily injury to another person as the result of a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802 commits a felony of…

(a) General rule.--Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. (b) Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a …

The provisions of this subchapter shall apply upon highways and trafficways throughout this Commonwealth.

(a) General rule.--The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at th…

(a) Offense defined.--A person whose operating privilege was disqualified, canceled, recalled, revoked or suspended and not restored or who does not hold a valid driver's license and applicable endorsements for the type and class of vehicle being operated commits an offense under…

(a) General rule.--The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible but shall forthwi…

(a) General rule.--Immediately following an accident, a police officer may remove or direct removal of spilled cargo from any roadway to the nearest point off the roadway where the spilled cargo will not interfere with or obstruct traffic. (b) Storage of cargo.--When, in the opin…

(a) General rule.--The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall give his name, address and the registration number of the vehicle he is dr…

(a) General rule.--The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any vehicle or other property which is unattended resulting in any damage to the other vehicle or property shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as clo…

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the driver of any vehicle in an accident that does not result in apparent serious bodily injury or death shall immediately remove the vehicle from the roadway to a safe refuge on the shoulder, emergenc…

(a) General rule.--The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice to the nearest office of a duly authorized police department if the accident involves: (1) injury to or death of any person; or (2) damage to an…

(a) General rule.--If a police officer does not investigate an accident required to be investigated by section 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department), the driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in the accident shall, within five days of …

Any person who gives information in oral or written reports required by this subchapter knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200. Cross References. Section 3748 …

(a) General rule.--Every coroner or medical examiner in this Commonwealth shall report in writing to the department within five days of certification the death of any person resulting from a vehicle accident, giving the time and place of accident and the circumstances relating th…

The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought a vehicle which shows evidence of having been struck by any bullet shall report to the nearest office of a duly authorized police department within 24 hours after the vehicle is received by the garage or repair…

(a) General rule.--Every police department that investigates a vehicle accident for which a report must be made as required in this subchapter and prepares a written report as a result of an investigation either at the time and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interv…

(a) Form and content.--The department shall prepare and upon request supply to all law enforcement agencies and other appropriate agencies or individuals, forms for written accident reports as required in this subchapter suitable with respect to the persons required to make the r…

(a) Central accident records agency.--The department shall establish a central accident records agency which shall be the repository for all reportable traffic accidents as defined in this subchapter. The agency will have primary responsibility for the administration and supervis…

(a) General rule.--The department, in association with the Pennsylvania State Police, may conduct in-depth accident investigations and safety studies of the human, vehicle and environmental aspects of traffic accidents for the purpose of determining the causes of traffic accident…

(a) General rule.--If, as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the person who drove, operated or was in actual physical control of the movement of any involved motor vehicle requires medical treatment in an emergency room of a hospital and if probable cause exists to believe a v…

The department shall promulgate regulations consistent with 49 CFR 382.303 (relating to post-accident testing). (a) Testing requirement.--(Deleted by amendment). (b) Penalty.--(Deleted by amendment). (Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. 60 days; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.925, No.153, …

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, any entity incurring the cost of removing a vehicle or cargo at an accident scene if the removal is authorized by a police officer shall have the unqualified right to compensation for the cost of removal and cargo st…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Adult." An individual who is at least 21 years of age. "Ignition interlock device." A device approved by the department…

(a) General impairment.-- (1) An individual may not drive, operate or be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the individual is rendered incapable of safely driving, operating or being in actual physical c…

(a) Basic offenses.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c): (1) An individual who violates section 3802(a) (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and has no more than one prior offense commits a misdemeanor for which the individual may be…

(a) General impairment.--Except as set forth in subsection (b) or (c), an individual who violates section 3802(a) (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) shall be sentenced as follows: (1) For a first offense, to: (i) undergo a mandatory minimum t…

(a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (a.1), if a person violates section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and has the person's operating privilege suspended or has the person's operating privilege suspended pursuant t…

(a) Eligibility.--The following are eligible for an ignition interlock driver's license under this section: (1) A person subject to section 3805 (relating to ignition interlock). (2) A person whose operating privilege has been suspended for a conviction, adjudication of delinquen…

(a) Establishment.--The department shall add services to its existing and any subsequent online portal for an ignition interlock driver's license as provided under section 3805.1 (relating to ignition interlock driver's license). (b) Additional services.--In addition to the initi…

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), the term "prior offense" as used in this chapter shall mean any conviction for which judgment of sentence has been imposed, adjudication of delinquency or other form of preliminary disposition before the sentencing on the …

(a) Eligibility.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a defendant charged with a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) may be considered by the attorney for the Commonwealth for participation in an Accelerated Re…

(a) Offense defined.-- (1) An individual required to only drive, operate or be in actual physical control of the movement of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device under any of the following who drives, operates or is in actual physical control of the movement…