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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 491 - ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 491.13 - Transmittal of certified record upon appeal

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If a final order of the Secretary is appealed to
						Commonwealth Court under
						42 Pa.C.S. §
												763
						(relating to direct appeals from government agencies), the docket clerk will
						prepare and forward the certified record to the clerk of Commonwealth
						Court.
The provisions of this §
													491.13 issued under the
						  Administrative Agency Law,
						  2
						  Pa.C.S. §§
														501-508 and
						  701-704.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 493 - SERVICE, ACCEPTANCE, AND USE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS › Section 493.1 - Purpose and policy

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(a) It is the
					 purpose and policy of the Secretary of Transportation to make information
					 available to the public to the greatest extent in keeping with the law the
					 protection of private rights and the efficient conduct of public
					 business.
(b) The provisions of
					 this chapter are intended to control and regulate:
(1) Acceptance by Department employes of
					 legal process and legal pleadings involving the Department.
(2) Testimony by Department employes as
					 witnesses in legal proceedings.
(3)
					 Production by Department employes of official records.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 493 - SERVICE, ACCEPTANCE, AND USE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS › Section 493.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Legal pleadings
-The formal written
						statements of the parties to a legal proceeding regarding their respective
						claims and defenses, such as preliminary objections, answer, petition for rule
						to show cause, and the like.
Legal process
-The summons, complaint,
						petition for viewers or other similar pleading which initiates a legal
						proceeding.
Subpoena
-A court order requiring the
						appearance of one or more named persons at a specified time and place for the
						purpose of testifying in a matter before the court.
Subpoena duces tecum
-A court order
						requiring the custodian of specified documents to deliver them at a specified
						time and place for use as evidence in a matter before the
						court.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 493 - SERVICE, ACCEPTANCE, AND USE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS › Section 493.3 - Service of legal process and legal pleadings

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(a) Legal process in a matter involving the
					 Secretary of Transportation or the Department of Transportation shall be served
					 only upon, and accepted only by, a staff attorney at one of the following
					 Department Legal Offices:
(1) Office of Chief
					 Counsel
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-5473
(2) Office of Chief Counsel
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Western Region
301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 210
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 565-7555
(3) Office of Chief Counsel
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
B-2 State Office Building
100 Lackawanna
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 963-4745
(4) Office of Chief Counsel
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
7000 Geerdes Blvd. 4th Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 205-6600
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 493 - SERVICE, ACCEPTANCE, AND USE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS › Section 493.4 - Subpoena of witnesses and production of records

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(a)
Subpoena ad
					 testificandum.
Subpoena
ad testificandum
shall be
					 served as follows:
(1) A subpoena
ad
					 testificandum
issued in any action involving the Department or the
					 official duties of an employe thereof shall be directed only to an employe who
					 has detailed personal knowledge of the facts about which he is to testify and
					 shall be personally served on the employe.
(2) Personal service of a subpoena
ad
					 testificandum
may be waived by a Department staff attorney with the
					 consent of the employe to whom it is directed, if circumstances warrant and if
					 the Department and the employe will not be prejudiced by such waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 493 - SERVICE, ACCEPTANCE, AND USE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS › Section 493.5 - Fees and costs

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(a) Payments for
					 mileage and witness fees received by an employe when subpoenaed as a witness
					 shall be paid over to the Department Comptroller, when time spent in court is
					 during working hours and travel is at Department expense.
(b) The party issuing a subpoena
duces tecum
shall be billed for reproduction and other costs
					 of preparing the documents subpoenaed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.1 - Purpose and policy

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The provisions of this chapter are promulgated for the
						purpose of effecting the fair and uniform administration of the provisions of
						section 2002(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
												512(c)), which authorizes
						the Secretary to lease real property acquired for any State-designated highway
						or other transportation facility as is not required for the free movement of
						traffic, including area above, beneath, and outside the traveled way, as well
						as area required but not yet utilized for construction or reconstruction of a
						transportation facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Department
-The Department of
						Transportation of the Commonwealth.
Private entity
-A person, including but
						not limited to, a corporation, partnership or an association, which is not a
						public agency.
Public agency
-The Commonwealth and its
						Departments, Boards or Commissions; the Commonwealth's political subdivisions,
						instrumentalities, agencies, municipalities, nonprofit industrial development
						authorities and agencies, and redevelopment authorities; and the Government of
						the United States and its instrumentalities or agencies.
Real property
-Land and estates or
						interests therein, including, without limitation, estates, rights and interests
						in the air space above and in the space below the surface of the ground.
Secretary
-The Secretary of the
						Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.4 - Application procedure

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(a)
General rule.
At the time of the filing of its application for
					 a lease, the applicant shall give notice by registered or certified mail to the
					 municipality and the school district in which the real property is located of
					 the fact that it has filed an application with the Department. The notice shall
					 state the name of the proposed lessee and sublessees, the location of the real
					 property for which a lease has been requested, and the proposed use of the real
					 property to be leased. Within 30 days of receipt of the application, the
					 Department will give the applicant written notice of additional public
					 agencies, if any, which the applicant shall also be required to notify by
					 registered or certified mail. In the absence of such notice, the applicant
					 shall not be required to give further notice of the filing of the application.
					 Copies of notices required to be given by the applicant under this subsection
					 shall be filed with the Department.
(b)
Subleases.
If the
					 applicant proposes to sublease the property, the application shall indicate the
					 manner in which the sublessees have been or will be selected. The manner of
					 selection shall be fair and equitable and satisfactory to the
					 Department.
(c)
Content.
Applications shall be made in writing to the District
					 Engineer of the Department's Engineering District in which the real property is
					 located. The application shall describe the use intended to be made of the real
					 property, including all improvements to be installed or affected by such
					 proposed use, and shall have attached thereto as an exhibit a site plan
					 describing the proposed use.
(d)
Notice.
Promptly upon receipt of an application, the Secretary
					 will cause notice of the filing of the application to be published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The notice will identify the applicant
					 and the location and the uses proposed to be made of the real property. The
					 notice will provide further that persons objecting on the grounds of public or
					 private interest to the approval of the application may file, within 30 days
					 from the date of the issue of the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
in
					 which notice of application appears, a written protest with the Department in
					 sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest
					 and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.5 - Review of application

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(a) If,
					 after review by the appropriate members of his staff, the application is
					 approved by the District Engineer, it will be forwarded by the District
					 Engineer to the Chief, Right-of-Way and Utilities Division, Bureau of Design,
					 with copies to the Highway Quality Control Division and the Center for Program
					 Development and Management, Bureau of Strategic Planning.
(b) The Right-of-Way and Utilities Division
					 will be responsible for obtaining approval from the Highway Quality Control
					 Division and the Center for Program Development and Management, Bureau of
					 Strategic Planning, and the Federal Highway Administration, if
					 required.
(c) If the proposed lease
					 is approved by the aforesaid Bureaus, and, if required, by the Federal Highway
					 Administration, the Right-of-Way and Utilities Division, with the assistance of
					 the Office of Chief Counsel, will prepare a lease and forward it to the
					 District Right-of-Way and Utilities Administrator for execution by the
					 lessee.
(d) Upon execution by the
					 lessee, the lease will be returned by the District Right-of-Way and Utilities
					 Administrator to the Chief, Right-of-Way and Utilities Division, Bureau of
					 Design, for execution by a Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.7 - Temporary use of right-of-way

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(a)
General rule.
The district engineer shall be authorized to
					 permit temporary use by public agencies and charitable organizations of
					 right-of-way not required for free movement of traffic.
(b)
Duration.
A permit for
					 temporary use of right-of-way may not exceed 90 days' duration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.8 - Interim leases before construction

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(a)
Responsibility of Right-of-Way Division.
The Right-of-Way
					 Division is responsible for the leasing of property during the interim period
					 between property acquisition and construction, under procedures outlined in the
					 Department of Transportation
Right-of-Way Manual.
(b)
Terms.
Interim leases
					 shall ordinarily be on a month-to-month basis, and rentals shall be based on
					 fair market value, as determined by the Right-of-Way Division. Other terms
					 shall be as prescribed in the
Right-of-Way Manual.
(c)
Execution of interim
					 leases.
The Chief, Right-of-Way Division, Bureau of Highway Services,
					 is authorized to execute interim leases on behalf of the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.9 - Payments in lieu of taxes

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(a)
General rule.
Lessees other than public agencies shall be
					 required to make payments in lieu of taxes to the political subdivision in
					 which the property is located if the political subdivision bills each lessee
					 directly and if the billing is based upon a reassessment of the property
					 reflecting change in value caused by construction of the highway or other
					 transportation facility.
(b)
Failure to pay.
Failure of a lessee to make payments in lieu
					 of taxes may be considered a breach of the lease.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart B - Nonvehicle Code Provisions › Article V - General Procedures › Chapter 495 - LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY › Section 495.10 - Waiver of compliance with regulations

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Upon a showing of good cause by an applicant, lessee or
						sublessee, the Secretary may waive compliance with the provisions of this
						chapter as in his opinion shall be appropriate under the circumstances;
						provided, however, that his intention to waive the compliance and the reasons
						therefor shall be published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
at
						least 30 days in advance of the waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.2 - Authority

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Except as specifically modified in this part, 75 Pa.C.S.
					 (relating to the Vehicle Code), applies to the operation of a vehicle on the
					 Turnpike System.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.3 - Officers

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A driver of a motor vehicle and other persons using or traveling
													 upon the Turnpike System shall obey the signs, signals and oral directions rendered by officers, employees,
													 independent contractors or agents of the Commission, including the Pennsylvania State Police.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.4 - Speed limits

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(a) A vehicle
				  shall be limited to a maximum posted speed limit. The minimum speed for a
				  vehicle on the Turnpike is 15 miles per hour below the posted speed limit,
				  except as noted otherwise.
(b) The
				  Commission, in cooperation with the State Police, has the authority to
				  temporarily reduce speed limits on a part of the Turnpike System where
				  hazardous conditions warrant the reduction in speed or where the reduction is
				  necessary for construction or maintenance operations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.5 - Hazardous materials

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(a) Hazardous materials may be transported, under the required Federal
											  permits, on the Turnpike System, if the shipments are in full compliance with  10 CFR Part 71  (relating to
											  packaging and transportation of radioactive material), 49 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter C (relating to hazardous
											  materials regulations), 49 CFR Parts 390- 397, regarding Federal motor carrier safety regulations, and other
											  Federal or State laws or regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.
(b) A transporter of hazardous materials shall carry the required Federal
											  permits while traveling on the Turnpike System and shall present the permits upon demand to any Commission
											  employee or the Pennsylvania State Police.
(c) Explosives
											  Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and Radioactive materials as defined in  49 CFR 173.50 and  173.403, respectively
											  (relating to Class 1-definitions; and definitions) are prohibited from being transported on the Turnpike
											  System in tandem trailer combinations.
(d) The total volume of
											  material in a tandem combination may not exceed the total volume that could be carried in a single
											  trailer.
(e) The following materials are prohibited, prohibited
											  in bulk packaging or permitted in Commission tunnels under the following chart. Bulk packaging is defined in
											   49 CFR 171.8  (relating to definitions and abbreviations).
Prohibited Hazardous Materials
																		 Classes
Hazardous Material
Class
Policy
All Explosives
1.1-1.6
Prohibited
Poison Gas
2.3
Prohibited
Dangerous When Wet
4.3
Prohibited
Organic Peroxide
5.2
Prohibited
Poison (Inhalation Hazard)
6.1
Prohibited
Radioactive
7
Prohibited
Prohibited in Bulk Packaging
																		 Hazardous Materials Classes
Hazardous Material
Class
Policy
Flammable Gas
2.1
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Flammable Liquid
3
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Flammable Solid
4.1
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Spontaneously Combustible
4.2
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Oxidizer
5.1
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Poison (Other than Inhalation Hazard)
6
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Corrosive
8
Prohibited in bulk packaging
Permitted Hazardous Materials
																		 Classes
Hazardous Material
Class
Policy
Non-Flammable Gas
2.2
Permitted
Combustible (Fuel Oil)
3
Permitted
Miscellaneous
9
Permitted
Dangerous
-
Permitted
Stow Away From Food Stuffs
-
Permitted
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.6 - Parking, stopping, loading or unloading

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(a) A vehicle may not be stopped, left
				  standing, parked, loaded or unloaded on a traffic, acceleration or deceleration
				  lane, or on the shoulder adjacent thereto. In case of emergency only, parking,
				  stopping, standing, loading or unloading of a vehicle is permitted on the
				  shoulder to the right of the travel lanes facing with the direction of travel
				  when the wheels of the vehicle and the projecting parts of the body or load are
				  safely off and to the right of the travel lanes. Parking, standing, stopping,
				  loading or unloading on the shoulders is not permitted at:
(1) A bridge or structure.
(2) In front of a service station between the
				  traffic lanes and the station area.
(3) A place where a sign prohibiting is
				  posted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.8 - Crossing median strip

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(a) The median
				  strip is the area between the traffic lanes and is intended to separate traffic
				  proceeding in opposite directions. Except as directed by traffic signs,
				  Turnpike personnel or State Police, the following acts are prohibited:
(1) Crossing the median strip at any
				  point.
(2) Driving on the median
				  strip.
(3) Parking, standing,
				  loading, unloading or stopping on the median strip.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.9 - U-turns

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The making of a U-turn on the Turnpike System is prohibited except
													 by authorized vehicles. A driver of a motor vehicle may reverse direction of travel only by passing through
													 an interchange or other tolling point. The Pennsylvania State Police may authorize a U-turn in an emergency
													 and other personnel authorized by the Commission may authorize a U-turn when necessary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.11 - Hitchhiking

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The solicitation for a ride, commonly known as
					 "hitchhiking," is prohibited, and stopping or allowing a vehicle to be standing
					 while hitchhikers board is also prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.12 - Toll collection

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Vehicles that travel on the Turnpike System, unless otherwise
													 authorized, shall pay a toll through any of the following:
(1)
											  Electronic toll collection, as defined in 74 Pa.C.S. §
											8102 (relating to definitions).
(2) By license plate tolling with an invoice sent to the vehicle-s
											  registered owner, as authorized in 74 Pa.C.S. §
											8116 (relating to collection and disposition of tolls
											  and other revenue).
(3) Other technology which identifies a
											  vehicle by photographic, electronic or other method, as authorized in 74 Pa.C.S. §
											8116.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.13 - Evasion of fare

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(a) Evasion of fare or attempted evasion of fare is prohibited and
											  constitutes a summary offense unless a person intentionally or knowingly takes an affirmative action as
											  defined in 75 Pa.C.S. §
											6110.1(f) (relating to fare evasion) in an attempt to evade tolls, in which case
											  the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the third degree. Fines for evasion of fare, attempted evasion of
											  fare and affirmative action are imposed by 75 Pa.C.S. §
											6110.1(a) and (b).
(b) Evasion of fare or attempted evasion of fare includes the following:
(1) [Reserved].
(2)
											  [Reserved].
(3) [Reserved].
(4) [Reserved].
(5)
											  [Reserved].
(6) The failure by a person to pay the prescribed
											  toll as indicated in §
											601.12 (relating to toll collection).
(7) [Reserved].
(8)
											  [Reserved].
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.14 - Over-dimensional/overweight vehicles

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(a) Prior to entering the Turnpike System, operators of
											  over-dimensional/overweight vehicles shall request and obtain a special hauling permit according to
											  Commission policies and procedures and pay all applicable fees. The requester must apply online at the
											  Commission-s web site,
www.paturnpike.com
, which contains all of the
											  current policies and procedures for obtaining a special hauling permit.
(b) The requester shall be prepared to provide the following information:
(1) The size, weight and number of axles of the over-dimensional/overweight
											  vehicle.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the
											  carrier.
(3) The planned entry and exit interchange.
(4) The planned date of movement.
(5) Other information which may be requested by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.15 - Vehicles excluded from the Turnpike

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(a) During adverse weather or travel conditions, recreational vehicles,
											  motorcycles, vehicles towing trailers, tandem trailers, buses and over-dimensional/overweight vehicles may be
											  excluded from parts or all of the Turnpike System. Vehicles may be excluded from the Turnpike System to
											  effect proper snow removal or to remedy hazardous situations. Unsafe vehicles may be excluded at any
											  time.
(b) Over-dimensional/overweight vehicles are prohibited
											  from using the Turnpike System except by special hauling permit issued from the Commission, as indicated in
											  §§
										601.1 and 601.14 (relating to definitions; and over-dimensional/overweight vehicles).
(c) Vehicles which are not capable of maintaining a speed of at least 15
											  miles per hour below the posted speed limit on level roadway are prohibited from using the Turnpike
											  System.
(d) Nonmotorized vehicles are not permitted to be
											  operated on the Turnpike System.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.16 - Penalties

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A person violating a provision of this part for which no
					 penalty has otherwise been provided by statute is guilty of a summary offense
					 and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of
					 $25.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.17 - Authorized vehicle

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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term --authorized vehicle-- shall
											  be defined as follows:
(1) A vehicle which carries the Commission seal,
											  including automobiles and construction and maintenance vehicles.
(2) A vehicle owned by the Commission which does not carry the Turnpike
											  seal.
(3) A vehicle driven by a Commission employee used in an
											  official capacity and in the performance of employment.
(4) A
											  vehicle of the Commission-s Consulting Engineer utilized in the furtherance of the Consulting Engineer-s
											  duties, under the Trust Indenture.
(5) A vehicle of a consultant
											  under contract with the Commission utilized in the furtherance of the consultant-s duties under the
											  Commission contract.
(6) A towing or wrecking vehicle which meets
											  the following conditions:
(i) Through contract with the Commission as an
											  authorized service provider and the vehicle displays that designation.
(ii) Is called by an authorized employee of the Commission or the
											  Pennsylvania State Police to perform special clean-up or towing services.
(7) A construction vehicle owned, leased or operated by a company
											  performing a construction contract for the Commission which is operating within the terms of the
											  contract.
(8) A vehicle which has obtained prior permission from
											  the Commission and is moving under the supervision of the Pennsylvania State Police in executing the
											  otherwise restricted activity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.18 - Accident prevention investigations

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(a) The Commission 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 cause of traffic accidents and the improvements which may help prevent similar
											  types of accidents or increase the overall safety of the Turnpike roadway and bridges.
(b) In-depth accident investigations and safety studies and information,
											  records and reports used in their preparation are not discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil
											  action or proceeding. Officers or employees or the agencies charged with the development, procurement or
											  custody of in-depth accident investigations and safety study records and reports are not required to give
											  depositions or evidence pertaining to anything contained in the in-depth accident investigations or safety
											  study records or reports in any civil action or other proceeding.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › GENERAL › Section 601.19 - Automated speed enforcement systems

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For purposes of implementing the provisions of
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
											3369
					 (relating to automated speed enforcement systems in active work zones) as they
					 relate to the approval, testing, certification, calibration and use of
					 automated speed enforcement systems, the Commission incorporates by reference
					 the temporary regulations of the Department of Transportation in Chapter 105a
					 (relating to automated speed enforcement systems-temporary regulations) in
					 effect on December 21, 2019.
The temporary provisions of this §
												601.19 issued under the Vehicle
						Code,
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													3369.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.101 - Length limit for tandems

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A semitrailer, or the trailer of a tandem trailer combination, may
													 not be longer than 28 1/2 feet. A tandem combination-including the truck tractor, semitrailer and
													 trailer-which exceeds 85 feet in length is considered an over-dimensional/overweight vehicle which requires a
													 special hauling permit to travel on the Turnpike System.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.102 - Weight and dimensional limits for tandems

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A tandem trailer combination which is considered an
													 over-dimensional/overweight vehicle shall require a special hauling permit to travel on the Turnpike System.
													 In tandem combinations, the heaviest trailer shall be towed next to the truck tractor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.103 - Exclusion of tandem tank trailers

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Tandem tank trailer combinations transporting hazardous materials,
													 substances or wastes, as defined in 49 CFR Chapter I (relating to pipeline and hazardous materials safety
													 administration, Department of Transportation) are prohibited from using the Turnpike System.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.104 - Brakes

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The brakes on a vehicle or dolly converter or combination
					 of vehicles used in tandem trailer operations shall comply with the minimum
					 requirements in 49 CFR Part 393 , Subpart C (relating to
					 brakes).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.105 - Emergency equipment

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A truck tractor used in tandem trailer operations shall, at
					 a minimum, be equipped with emergency equipment as required by 49 CFR Part 393
					 , Subpart H (relating to emergency equipment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.106 - Coupling and towing vehicles

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Coupling and towing devices used in tandem trailer
					 operations shall comply with 49 CFR Part 393 , Subpart F (relating to coupling
					 devices and towing methods).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.107 - Dollies

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When the distance between the rear of the semitrailer and
					 the front of the following trailer is 10 feet or more, the dolly shall be
					 equipped with a device, or the trailers shall be connected along the sides with
					 suitable material, which shall indicate to other Turnpike System users that the
					 trailers are connected and are in effect one unit. These devices or connections
					 shall be approved by the Commission prior to use on a tandem trailer
					 combination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part II - Turnpike Commission › Chapter 601 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS › TANDEM TRAILER COMBINATIONS › Section 601.108 - Lighting devices and reflectors

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Each trailer in a tandem trailer combination shall, at a
					 minimum, be equipped with the electrical devices and reflectors required by 49
					 CFR Part 393 , Subpart B (relating to lighting devices, reflectors, and
					 electrical equipment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 2.2 - Contacting the Department

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For purposes of this title, a person may contact the
				  Department at the following address:
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Ride and Measurement
				  Standards 2301 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408
				  Telephone Number: (717) 787-9089 FAX Number: (717) 783-4158
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.1 - Purpose

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This chapter sets forth the certification standards required
				  under section 4110(a)(4) of the act (relating to specific powers and duties of
				  the department; regulations), under which the Department may approve training
				  courses and certify a person as a CEWM for purposes of the
				  act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.2 - CEWM

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A person may apply to the Department for certification that
				  the person is a CEWM for purposes of the act and this title, with respect to
				  one or more of the categories or types of weighing or measuring devices in
				  §
									4.4 (relating to categories and
				  types of weighing and measuring devices which a CEWM may
				  inspect).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.3 - Authority of a CEWM

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(a)
General
. A CEWM may perform the annual testing and inspection
				of any weighing or measuring device which the Department is required to perform
				under section 4112(b) of the act (relating to general testing and inspections),
				and is listed in §
									4.4 (relating to categories and
				types of weighing and measuring devices which a CEWM may inspect), and with
				respect to which the CEWM is certified. A CEWM may inspect these weighing and
				measuring devices regardless of whether the CEWM is the owner or lessor of the
				devices or is an employe or agent of the owner or lessor of the devices. The
				Department may accept the report of a CEWM as sufficient to meet the statutory
				testing and inspection requirements in section 4112(b) of the act.
(b)
Fees
. A CEWM may charge
				a fee for inspection and testing services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.4 - Categories and types of weighing or measuring devices which a CEWM may inspect

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The categories and types of weighing or measuring devices
				  with respect to which a person may be certified as a CEWM are as
				  follows:
(1) Small capacity retail
				computing scales.
(2) Retail
				package shipping scales.
(3)
				Vehicle scales.
(4) Small platform
				scales which weigh items to 1,000 pounds.
(5) Truck-mounted fuel oil meters.
(6) Truck-mounted liquid petroleum gas
				meters.
(7) Compressed natural gas
				meters.
(8) Retail motor fuel
				dispensers.
This section cited in 70 Pa. Code §
											4.2 (relating to CEWM); 70 Pa.
					 Code §
											4.3 (relating to authority of a
					 CEWM); 70 Pa. Code §
											4.6 (relating to training
					 courses); 70 Pa. Code §
											4.14 (relating to inspection and
					 testing by the Department); and 70 Pa. Code §
											8.3 (relating to training and
					 certification with respect to individual types of weighing and measuring
					 devices).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.5 - Certification standards

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A person seeking a CEWM certificate from the Department shall
				  do the following:
(1) Successfully
				complete a training course prescribed by NIST for the category or type of
				weighing or measuring device with respect to which the certificate is
				sought.
(2) Comply with the
				application and other requirements of this chapter.
This section cited in 70 Pa. Code §
											4.6 (relating to training
					 courses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.6 - Training courses

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(a)
NIST
				training courses
. Under section 4110(b) of the act (relating to
				specific powers and duties of department regulations), a training course now or
				hereafter prescribed by NIST for a particular category or type of measuring or
				weighing device listed in §
									4.4 (relating to categories and
				types of weighing and measuring devices which a CEWM may inspect) is an
				appropriate training course for the subject category or type of weighing or
				measuring device.
(b)
Obtaining a list of current NIST training courses
. The
				Department will provide a current list of NIST training courses and the
				category or type of weighing or measuring device with respect to which each
				course is applicable upon request.
(c)
Publication of list
. The
				Department will update or revise the list of NIST courses referenced in
				subsection (b) by publishing notice describing this update or revision in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
. The notice will include the course name
				and the category or type of weighing or measuring device, and indicate whether
				the course is being added or deleted.
(d)
Effect of addition of a course to
				list of courses
. If a course is added to the list described in
				subsection (c), a person who has successfully completed that course within 2
				years prior to its inclusion on the list will be deemed to have completed the
				course requirement of the certification standards in §
									4.5(1) (relating
				to certification standards).
This section cited in 70 Pa. Code §
											2.1 (relating to definitions); 70
					 Pa. Code §
											4.8 (relating to applying for
					 certification); and 70 Pa. Code §
											8.3 (relating to training and
					 certification with respect to individual types of weighing and measuring
					 devices).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.7 - Audit by Department

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The Department may attend and audit an approved training
				  course to ascertain whether the course is conducted in accordance with the act
				  and in conformity to NIST standards or applicable standards of the Department
				  and the program syllabus. A person offering or conducting an approved training
				  course shall, at least 7 days in advance of conducting an approved training
				  course, mail or deliver to the Department written notification of the date,
				  time and location of the training course. A person offering or conducting an
				  approved training course shall allow the Department's auditors entry to the
				  program and provide copies of course materials.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.8 - Applying for certification

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(a)
Application required
. A person who is at least 18 years of age
				and has successfully completed a training course prescribed by NIST and
				described in §
									4.6 (relating to training courses)
				may apply to the Department for a CEWM certificate. Certification is granted
				through issuance of the certificate described in §
									4.9 (relating to CEWM
				certificate).
(b)
Form of
				application
. A person seeking certification under the act may obtain
				an application form from the Department at the address in §
									2.2 (relating to contacting the
				Department). The applicant shall complete the form and return it to that same
				address. The application form shall require the following information:
(1) The name, mailing address and birth date
				of the person seeking a certificate.
(2) The name, location and date of completion
				of any approved training course completed by the person seeking a
				certificate.
(3) A copy of any
				certificate of completion with respect to the approved training
				course.
(4) The category or type of
				weighing or measuring device with respect to which the certificate is
				sought.
(5) A detailed description
				of the equipment the person seeking the CEWM certificate will use in conducting
				inspections of the weighing or measuring devices of the category or type with
				respect to which certification is sought, with copies of applicable
				verifications of accuracy, inspection records and other documentation
				demonstrating the equipment is adequate and meets the requirements of §
										6.3 (relating to field
				standards).
(6) Two identical
				1-inch square color photographs (front facial view) of the person seeking a
				certificate.
(7) The date of the
				application.
(8) Other information
				the Department might reasonably require.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.9 - CEWM certificate

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(a)
Form of CEWM certificate
. The Department will format the CEWM
				certificate into an identification card sized document, so it may be carried
				conveniently on a CEWM's person while performing inspections or tests under
				authority of that certificate.
(b)
Contents of CEWM certificate
. A CEWM certificate will bear the
				following information:
(1) The name of the
				person to whom it is issued.
(2)
				The category or type of weighing or measuring device with respect to which the
				person is certified.
(3) The
				expiration date of the certificate, which, in accordance with §
										4.10 (relating to expiration of
				CEWM certificate), shall be 3 years from the date of issuance.
(4) A unique identification number.
(5) A photograph of the person to whom it is
				issued.
(6) A statement that the
				Department has determined the person identified on the certificate to be a
				"Certified Examiner of Weights and Measures" with respect to the category or
				type of weighing or measuring device identified on the certificate.
(7) Other information the Department might
				reasonably include.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.10 - Expiration of CEWM certificate

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A CEWM certificate will be valid for 3 years from the date it
				  is issued, unless it is suspended or revoked earlier in accordance with the
				  procedures in §
									4.15 (relating to suspension or
				  revocation of certification).
This section cited in 70 Pa. Code §
											4.9 (relating to CEWM
					 certificate).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.11 - Obtaining a new CEWM certificate

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(a)
No renewals: new certificate required
. The Department will not
				renew a CEWM certificate or extend the expiration date of a certificate. A
				person shall, instead, apply for and obtain a new CEWM certificate in
				accordance with §
									4.8 (relating to applying for
				certification) to remain a CEWM.
(b)
Training course
. A
				person who is applying for certification applicable to a category or type of
				weighing or measuring device with respect to which the person is or has been a
				CEWM shall have successfully completed one of the following within 2 years of
				the date of the application form:
(1) A
				training course as described in §
										4.6 (relating to training courses)
				applicable to that same category or type.
(2) A training course developed and approved
				by the Department applicable to that same category or type. The Department will
				publish a list of these approved training courses in the
Pennsylvania
				Bulletin
, and update this list to keep it current.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 70 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weighmasters › Chapter 4 - CERTIFIED EXAMINERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Section 4.12 - Testing and inspection performance standards

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The Department will use applicable NIST standards as the
				  testing and inspection performance standards of the
				  Department.