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75 PA Cons Stat § 4532 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4532 - Smoke control for diesel-powered motor vehicles

 § 4532. Smoke control for diesel-powered motor vehicles. (a) Standards and inspection.--The department shall promulgate regulations for the control of smoke from diesel-powered motor vehicles prescribing standards, inspection procedures and inspection equipment.  (b) Compliance with standards.--No person shall operate a diesel-powered motor vehicle on a highway in such a manner that the smoke emitted exceeds the standards established under this section. Each day of operation in violation shall constitute a separate offense under this subsection.  (c) Correction to avoid prosecution.--Any person arrested in violation of this section shall, upon written notice, be given the opportunity to correct the violation within 48 hours. If sufficient proof of correction is furnished to the arresting officer or his representative within 48 hours of the delivery of the written notice, no prosecution of the violation shall be brought.  (d) Limitation on alteration of system.--No person shall intentionally change or alter a factory installed smoke control system on any diesel-powered vehicle or its fuel system so as to limit the ability of the system to control smoke, and no person shall remove the smoke control system except for repair or installation of a proper replacement.    Cross References. Section 4532 is referred to in section 4523 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4533 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4533 - Rear wheel shields

§ 4533. Rear wheel shields. Every truck with a gross weight exceeding 11,000 pounds, trailer and truck tractor (without a semitrailer) driven on a highway shall be so constructed or equipped as to bar water or other road surface substances thrown from the rear wheels of such vehicle or combination at tangents exceeding 22 1/2 degrees, measured from the road surface, from passing in a straight line to the rear of such vehicle or combination.   (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4534 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4534 - Rearview mirrors

§ 4534. Rearview mirrors. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or combination on a highway unless the vehicle or combination is equipped with at least one mirror, or similar device, which provides the driver an unobstructed view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle or combination. This section shall not apply to any special mobile equipment, commercial implement of husbandry or implement of husbandry that is not so equipped by the original manufacturer.   (June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4535 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4535 - Audible warning devices

 § 4535. Audible warning devices. (a) General rule.--Every motor vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with a horn or other audible warning device of a type approved in regulations of the department.  (b) Certain sound devices prohibited.--Except as specifically provided in this part or by regulations of the department, no vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with a siren, bell, whistle or any device emitting a similar sound or any unreasonably loud or harsh sound.  (c) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to any special mobile equipment, commercial implement of husbandry or implement of husbandry that is not so equipped by the original manufacturer.   (June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days)    1992 Amendment. Act 174 amended subsec. (c).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4536 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4536 - Bumpers

§ 4536. Bumpers. No person shall operate any vehicle upon a highway without bumpers of a type specified by regulations of the department in both the front and rear unless the vehicle was originally designed and manufactured to be used without bumpers. This section shall not apply to any special mobile equipment, commercial implement of husbandry or implement of husbandry that is not so equipped by the original manufacturer. The driver of a commercial implement of husbandry equipped with vehicular hazard signal lamps shall use the signals when the vehicle is traveling below the speed limit on any highway if the vehicle is not equipped with a rear bumper.   (June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days; May 20, 1993, P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4537 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4537 - Device used to carry pedalcycles

§ 4537. Device used to carry pedalcycles. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, a bus used for public transportation shall be permitted to operate with a device used to carry pedalcycles mounted on the front of the bus if the device, including the pedalcycles, does not extend more than 36 inches.   (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)   1998 Amendment. Act 151 added section 4537.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4551 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4551 - Safety regulations

 § 4551. Safety regulations. (a) General rule.--All school buses and all other vehicles used in the transportation of school children, owned by or under contract with any school district or parochial or private school, shall conform to standards prescribed by the department. Regulations shall be promulgated by the department governing the safe design, construction, equipment and operation of vehicles engaged in the transportation of school children.  (b) Violation and penalty.--No person shall operate or permit the operation of a vehicle of a type specified in this subchapter which is not in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter or applicable regulations issued under this subchapter. Violation of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4572.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4572.1 - Flashing or revolving yellow and white lights

§ 4572.1. Flashing or revolving yellow and white lights. (a) General rule.--Tow trucks may be equipped with one or more flashing or revolving yellow lights and one or more flashing or revolving white lights. The manner in which the light or lights shall be displayed shall be determined by regulation of the department.  (b) Limitations.--The flashing or revolving yellow and white lights on tow trucks shall be activated only when the vehicle is actively performing the type of work which is the basis of the designation of the vehicle as an authorized vehicle or is within the vicinity of an emergency response area. Tow trucks shall not operate with activated flashing or revolving yellow and white lights when:  (1) Not engaged in the act of towing a vehicle. (2) Brake lights, turn signals and operating lights are visible from the rear and not obstructed.  (3) The vehicle being towed does not trail behind the tow truck and is securely positioned on the flatbed of the tow truck with no parts of the towed vehicle overhanging.  (c) Penalty.--Unauthorized use of the lights specified in this subsection shall be a summary offense punishable by a fine of $50.  (Oct. 19, 2018, P.L.547, No.83, eff. 60 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 83 added section 4572.1.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4572.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4572.2 - Solid waste collection vehicles

§ 4572.2. Solid waste collection vehicles. (a) General rule.--Upon approaching and passing a stationary solid waste collection vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of a bright yellow strobe light as required under subsection (b), the driver of an approaching vehicle shall proceed as follows:  (1) make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the solid waste collection vehicle, if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or  (2) if a lane change under paragraph (1) would be impossible, prohibited by law or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.  (b) Requirements for solid waste collection vehicles.--Solid waste collection vehicles shall be equipped with a bright yellow strobe light affixed to the roof, which shall be mounted to provide visibility to vehicles approaching from any direction, in accordance with department regulations. The strobe light shall be active while stopped upon a street and while engaged in the collection of garbage, solid wastes, recyclables and refuse or while moving between stops at a speed not greater than 10 miles per hour.  (Oct. 19, 2018, P.L.547, No.83, eff. 60 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 83 added section 4572.2.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4573 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4573 - Identification of certain vehicles

§ 4573. Identification of certain vehicles. (a) Commercial tow trucks.--Any truck which is used commercially to tow other motor vehicles shall have the name of the business, or person, operating the truck displayed on signs on both sides of the truck.  (b) Certified escort vehicle.--Any certified escort vehicle which is used to escort a super load as defined in section 3108 (relating to drivers of certified escort vehicles) shall display the department's certification emblem, may use flashing or revolving yellow lights in accordance with sections 4572 (relating to visual signals on authorized vehicles) and 6107 (relating to designation of authorized vehicles by department) and shall comply with other department regulations, including those pertaining to pilot cars.  (Oct. 10, 1980, P.L.791, No.147, eff. imd.; Oct. 30, 2015, P.L.216, No.55, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 4573 is referred to in section 4962 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4582 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4582 - Child Passenger Restraint Fund

§ 4582. Child Passenger Restraint Fund. A Child Passenger Restraint Fund is established in the General Fund as a special restricted receipts account hereby earmarked for and appropriated to the department. This fund shall consist of all fines deposited pursuant to section 4581(b) (relating to restraint systems), all Federal funds granted for said use and any moneys donated into the fund. All such funds shall be used solely for the purpose of purchasing Federally approved child restraint seats or appropriately fitting child booster seats and making such seats available to qualified loaner programs within the Commonwealth. A qualified loaner program shall be one determined by the department to loan Federally approved child restraint seats or appropriately fitting child booster seats to parents or legal guardians of children under eight years of age who, due to financial or economic hardship, are unable to comply with the provisions of this subchapter. The department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purpose of this section.   (July 15, 2004, P.L.694, No.75, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 4582 is referred to in section 4581 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4583 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4583 - Hospital information program

 § 4583. Hospital information program. (a) Availability of restraint devices.--The hospital, in conjunction with the attending physician, shall provide the parents of any newborn child with any information regarding the availability of loaner or rental programs for child restraint devices that may be available in the community where the child is born.  (b) Instruction and education programs.--The department shall provide instructional and educational program material through all current public information channels and to all relevant State and Federally funded, community-based programs for maximum distribution of information about this child passenger protection law.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4584 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4584 - Oral hazard warning (Deleted by amendment)

 § 4584. Oral hazard warning (Deleted by amendment).   2004 Amendment. Section 4584 was deleted by amendment July 15, 2004, P.L.694, No.75, effective in 60 days.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4585 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4585 - Use of information or evidence of violation of subchapter

§ 4585. Use of information or evidence of violation of subchapter. The requirements of this subchapter or evidence of a violation of this subchapter may not be used by an insurer for any purpose.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4586 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 45 - Other Required Equipment|Section 4586 - Civil immunity for child passenger safety technicians and lenders of child passenger restraint systems and booster seats

§ 4586. Civil immunity for child passenger safety technicians and lenders of child passenger restraint systems and booster seats. (a) Technician immunity.--A child passenger safety technician or sponsoring organization shall not be civilly liable for an act or omission that occurs solely in the inspection, installation or adjustment of a child passenger restraint system or child booster seat in a motor vehicle or in the giving of advice or assistance regarding the installation or adjustment of a child passenger restraint system or child booster seat in a motor vehicle if:  (1) the child passenger safety technician acts in good faith and within the scope of the training for which the technician is currently certified;  (2) the act or omission does not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct; (3) the inspection, installation or adjustment of the child passenger restraint system or child booster seat or the advice or assistance is provided without fee or charge to the owner or operator of the motor vehicle; and  (4) the inspection, installation or adjustment of the child passenger restraint system or child booster seat is not provided in conjunction with the for-profit sale of the child passenger restraint system or child booster seat.  (b) Lender immunity.--No person or organization who or which lends to another person or organization a child passenger restraint system or appropriately fitting child booster seats, as described in section 4581 (relating to restraint systems), shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omission, except any act or omission intentionally designed to harm, or any grossly negligent act or omission resulting in harm to another.  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Child passenger safety technician." An individual who holds a current certification as a child passenger safety technician or technician instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, the American Automobile Association or other entity designated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.   (Nov. 23, 1987, P.L.399, No.82, eff. imd.; July 15, 2004, P.L.694, No.75, eff. 60 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4701 - Duty to comply with inspection laws

§ 4701. Duty to comply with inspection laws. No owner or driver shall refuse to submit a vehicle or a mass transit vehicle to any inspection and test that is authorized or required by the provisions of this chapter.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4702.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4702.1 - Limited liability of inspection station or mechanic

§ 4702.1. Limited liability of inspection station or mechanic. (a) General rule.--An inspection conducted pursuant to section 4702(a) (relating to annual inspection) or 1165.1 (relating to inspection of reconstructed, modified and specially constructed vehicles) shall not be construed as a guaranty of the safety of any vehicle and neither the official inspection station issuing the certificate of inspection nor the official inspection mechanic performing the inspection shall be liable to the owner or occupants of any inspected vehicle for any damages caused by the failure or malfunction of that vehicle or to the owner or occupants of any vehicle involved in an accident with that inspected vehicle or to any pedestrian injured in the accident unless it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure was caused by the negligence of the inspection station or mechanic. An official inspection mechanic in the course of his duties relating to the road test portion of an official vehicle safety inspection shall not be cited by law enforcement personnel for any violation relating to vehicle equipment. This provision does not preclude an official inspection mechanic from being cited by law enforcement personnel for moving violations committed during the road test portion of an official vehicle safety inspection.  (b) Prior certification.--(Deleted by amendment).  (May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; July 7, 1983, P.L.32, No.19, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Dec. 1, 2004, P.L.1767, No.228, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1277, No.165, eff. 60 days)    2016 Amendment. Act 165 deleted subsec. (b).  2004 Amendment. Act 228 amended subsec. (a).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4705 - Inspection of vehicles for transportation of school children

 § 4705. Inspection of vehicles for transportation of school children. (a) State Police inspection.--The owner of every school bus shall, in addition to any other inspection required by this chapter, submit the vehicle to the Pennsylvania State Police annually prior to operating the vehicle for the transportation of school children during the school year, to determine whether the vehicle conforms with the provisions of this chapter including regulations promulgated by the department. If the vehicle is in conformance, a certificate of inspection and approval shall be issued by the Pennsylvania State Police.  (b) Display of certificate.--No vehicle requiring a certificate of inspection under the provisions of this section shall be operated without prominently displaying the certificate, in the manner directed by the department, in addition to any other certificate required by law, on any of the highways of this Commonwealth.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4707 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4707 - Consumer protection

§ 4707. Consumer protection. The Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of State Police shall create a consumer protection program for the purpose of monitoring the vehicle emission inspection and the vehicle safety inspection programs for inspection station performance and to assure protection against fraud against consumers.   (May 4, 1983, P.L.4, No.3, eff. imd.)   1983 Amendment. Act 3 added section 4707.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4708 - Inspection of motorcycles

§ 4708. Inspection of motorcycles. An annual system of inspections in accordance with section 4702 (relating to requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles) shall be established for motorcycles according to the following schedule:  (1) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of January and July shall be inspected in the months of May, June or July.  (2) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of February and August shall be inspected in the months of June, July or August.  (3) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of March and September shall be inspected in the months of July, August or September.  (4) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of April and October shall be inspected in the months of August, September or October.  (5) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of May and November shall be inspected in the months of March, April or May.  (6) Motorcycles whose registrations expire in the months of June and December shall be inspected in the months of April, May or June.   (Mar. 29, 1984, P.L.159, No.31, eff. 90 days)   1984 Amendment. Act 31 added section 4708.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4721 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 47 - Inspection of Vehicles|Section 4721 - Appointment of official inspection stations

§ 4721. Appointment of official inspection stations. For the purpose of establishing a system of official inspection stations, the department shall issue certificates of appointment to privately owned facilities within this Commonwealth that comply with the requirements of this chapter and regulations adopted by the department. The department shall issue instructions and all necessary forms to such facilities. Official inspection stations are authorized to inspect vehicles and mass transit vehicles and issue official certificates of inspection.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.)