Title 75, VEHICLES

(a) Restraining orders.--The Attorney General, upon request of the department or upon his own motion, may proceed in the name of the Commonwealth, by injunction, mandamus, quo warranto or other appropriate remedy at law or in equity, criminal or civil, to restrain violations of t…

(a) Offenses defined.--Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the department, any order of the department or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, the person shall be s…

(a) Membership.--There shall be a Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory Committee appointed by the secretary. The committee shall be composed of an authorized representative from the Department of Transportation, who shall chair the committee, the Office of Attorney General…

Within one year of the effective date of this chapter, the secretary shall cause to be filed in the offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives a report explaining the department's efforts to: (1) Appoint all members of the Hazardous…

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: "Advisory committee." The Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee established in section 8503 (relating to Highly Au…

The department shall be the lead Commonwealth agency on highly automated vehicles. (a) General rule.--(Deleted by amendment). (b) Highly automated work zone vehicles.--(Deleted by amendment). (Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. 240 days)

(a) Establishment.--The Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee is established within the department. (b) Composition.--The advisory committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The secretary, who shall serve as the chairperson of the advisory committee. (2) The Secr…

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no person may operate on a highway in this Commonwealth a highly automated vehicle, unless: (1) the firm, copartnership, association, corporation or educational or research institution is a certificate holder or is a highly …

(a) General powers.--To ensure the safety of motorists and the general public, except as permitted under section 8509 (relating to commercial operation), the department has sole regulatory authority over the operation of highly automated vehicles on highways within this Commonwea…

(a) Form.--A self-certification for a certificate of compliance shall be submitted on a form and in a manner determined by the department. The form shall be consistent with this subchapter and may not impose any additional requirements upon the operation of a highly automated veh…

(a) Review and issuance.--The department shall review a self-certification form submitted under section 8506 (relating to self-certification). If a self-certification form is not rejected by the department within 30 days of the date of receipt by the department, the self-certific…

(a) General rule.--A certificate holder may operate, subject to the operation requirements of this section, a highly automated vehicle with or without a highly automated vehicle driver on a highway in this Commonwealth. (b) Driverless operation.--A highly automated vehicle may op…

(a) Motor carriers.--A highly automated vehicle that is also a motor carrier vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license under section 1606 (relating to requirement for commercial driver's license) may operate on highways as a motor carrier with or without a highly automa…

(a) Local preemption.--This subchapter preempts and supersedes all ordinances, policies and rules of a local authority relating to highly automated vehicles. (b) Construction.-- (1) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit local authorities on streets or highways …

(a) Enforcement of title.-- (1) The certificate holder is considered a driver of a highly automated vehicle for the purpose of assessing compliance under any provision of this title relating to a driver of a vehicle or motor vehicle, subject to the following: (i) If a police offi…

(a) General rule.--In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this subchapter, the department shall promulgate regulations or publish guidelines that are consistent with: (1) This title. (2) Federal law or regulations relating to highly automated vehicles. (b) Temporary …

(a) General rule.--Information, data or records obtained by the department under this chapter shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, if: (1) The information, data or records constitute or reveal a trade secret or confid…

A certificate holder may appeal an action taken by the department under this subchapter in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action). (Nov. 3, …

(a) Agreements authorized.--The department may negotiate one or more interstate agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth with regulatory agencies of other states for the interstate operation of highly automated vehicles and platoons approved for operation in the Commonwealth unde…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Authorized entity." A person or an educational institution holding a PDD authorization. "Municipality." The term doe…

No person may operate a personal delivery device on a roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, or in a pedestrian area unless: (1) the person holds a PDD authorization from the department or is a PDD operator; and (2) the personal delivery device is operated in accordance with …

(a) General powers.--Except as permitted under section 8517 (relating to local regulation), the department shall have general and sole regulatory authority over the operation of personal delivery devices and authorized entities as described in this subchapter to ensure the safe o…

(a) Application.--An application for a PDD authorization or renewal application for a PDD authorization shall be on a form and submitted in a manner as determined by the department. (b) Contents of application.--An application submitted to the department under subsection (a) shal…

(a) Review of applications and issuance.--The department shall review all applications for a PDD authorization and applications for the renewal of a PDD authorization and may issue an authorization to or renew the authorization of any applicant that: (1) has submitted a completed…

(a) Operational phases.--The following shall apply: (1) Except as permitted under subparagraph (iii), upon the initial issuance of a PDD authorization, an authorized entity shall be limited to phase 1 operation to demonstrate safe operation of personal delivery devices by the aut…

(a) Authorization.--A municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, do the following: (1) Permit the use of a personal delivery device on a roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, under the jurisdiction of the municipality where the posted speed limit is greater than 25 miles …

(a) Prohibition.--No authorized entity may operate a personal delivery device on a roadway, or shoulder or berm of a roadway, or pedestrian area that does not meet the requirements of this section. (b) Minimum equipment standards.--A PDD operated by an authorized entity shall: (1…

(a) Required coverage.--An authorized entity shall maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than $100,000 per incident for damages arising from the operation of the personal delivery device. (b) Sovereign immunity and governmental immunity…

(a) Revocation of authorization.--Following notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing, the department may revoke a PDD authorization where a knowing and willful violation of this subchapter occurred that resulted in death, serious bodily injury or property damage or…

(a) Penalty.--Except as provided for in subsections (b) and (c), an authorized entity that violates a provision of this subchapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and no more than $1,000. (b) Unautho…

(a) Applicability.--The regulation of personal delivery devices and authorized entities shall be governed exclusively by this subchapter or an ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality under section 8517 (relating to local regulation). (b) Exemption.--A personal delivery …

The department or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, as applicable, shall authorize locations in this Commonwealth on a periodic basis where a highly automated work zone vehicle may be deployed. A driver may be required in a highly automated work zone vehicle when used in an a…

(a) General rule.--The department shall be the lead Commonwealth agency on platooning. (b) Exception.--Nonlead vehicles in a platoon shall not be subject to section 3310 (relating to following too closely). (c) Visual identifier.--Each vehicle in a platoon shall be marked with a …

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: "Annual additional payments." As follows: (1) During the conversion period and after the conversion date, an amount equa…

In order to facilitate vehicular traffic within and across this Commonwealth, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, operate and maintain turnpike extensions and turnpike improvements at such specific locations and according to such schedule as shall be d…

The commission is also hereby authorized and empowered to construct, operate and maintain further extensions and improvements of the turnpike at such specific locations and according to such schedules as shall be deemed feasible and which shall be approved by the commission, subj…

Upon substantial completion of the turnpike extensions and improvements set forth in sections 8911 (relating to improvement and extension authorizations) and 8912 (relating to subsequent extension authorizations), the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, op…

Upon completion of the turnpike extensions and improvements set forth in sections 8911 (relating to improvement and extension authorizations), 8912 (relating to subsequent extension authorizations) and 8913 (relating to additional subsequent extension authorizations), the commiss…

The commission shall construct, maintain and assess the long-term effectiveness of a security wall pilot project from a point at or near milepost 1.0 on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a point at or near milepost 1.8. Such pilot project shall encompass the…

In order to facilitate vehicular traffic within and across this Commonwealth, and to facilitate the completion of the turnpike extensions and improvements authorized in section 8911 (relating to improvement and extension authorizations), and subject to prior legislative approval …

In order to facilitate vehicular traffic across this Commonwealth, the commission is authorized and empowered to do all of the following: (1) Convert Interstate 80 to a toll road and maintain and operate it as a toll road. (2) Construct, reconstruct, widen, expand, extend, mainta…

(a) Application.--The commission, in consultation with the department and at its own expense, is authorized to prepare and submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the conversion of Interstate 80 to a toll road. The secretary shall ensure that a…

The department and the commission shall enter into a lease agreement relating to Interstate 80 prior to October 15, 2007. The lease agreement shall include provisions setting forth the terms and conditions of the conversion of Interstate 80 to a toll road. The lease agreement and…

(a) Commission payment required.--Within 20 days after the effective date of this section, the commission shall pay to the department an amount equal to $62,500,000, which shall be deposited into the Public Transportation Trust Fund. The amount paid shall represent 25% of the amo…

In order to facilitate vehicular traffic across this Commonwealth and pursuant to the authority granted under this chapter, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to: (1) at its own expense and in consultation with the department, prepare a consulting civil engineer re…

(a) Deposits.--Upon receipt by the department, the following amounts from the scheduled annual commission contribution shall be deposited in the Motor License Fund: (1) For fiscal year 2007-2008, $450,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2008-2009, $500,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 2009-…