HB 606 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for speed timing devices and for pilot program for automated speed enforcement system on designated highway.

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9411027 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

MILLER, MIZGORSKI, MERCURI, MENTZER, GUENST, CONKLIN, WHEELAND, CAUSERCAUSER, CIRESI AND CIRESI,STEPHENS, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 AS REPORTEDAMENDED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 16,23, 2021 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing forSPEED speedENFORCEMENT timingSYSTEM devices.ON DESIGNATED HIGHWAY.FOR AUTOMATED <-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

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

(2)20210HB0606PN1027 A- MEMBER2 OF- THE(2) PENNSYLVANIAA STATEmember POLICEof USINGthe APennsylvania <--State 20210HB0606PN0941Police -using 2a -radar RADARspeed-measuring SPEED-MEASURINGdevice DEVICEwhile WHILEin INmotion. MOTION.

(2) (3) An automated speed enforcement system using an <-- electronic ranging device.

(3) (4) Any police officer using a speed timing device.

<-- (5) A POLICEpolice OFFICERofficer OFof THEthe DELAWAREDelaware RIVERRiver PORTPort <-- AUTHORITYAuthority ORor THEthe DELAWAREDelaware RIVERRiver JOINTJoint TOLLToll BRIDGEBridge COMMISSIONCommission ONon Aa HIGHWAYhighway UNDERunder THEthe JURISDICTIONjurisdiction OFof THEthe DELAWAREDelaware RIVERRiver PORTPort AUTHORITYAuthority ORor THEthe DELAWAREDelaware RIVERRiver JOINTJoint TOLLToll BRIDGEBridge COMMISSIONCommission MAYmay USEuse ANan ELECTRONICelectronic RANGINGranging DEVICEdevice FROMfrom Aa STATIONARYstationary POINTpoint UPONupon COMPLETIONcompletion OFof Aa TRAININGtraining COURSEcourse UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (G).(g).

(4) A speed enforcement device may not be used to time the rate of speed of vehicles within 500 feet after a speed 20210HB0606PN1027 - 3 - limit sign indicating a decrease of speed.

This limitation on 20210HB0606PN0941 - 3 - the use of a speed enforcement device shall not apply to a speed limit sign indicating a school zone, bridge and elevated structure speed limit, hazardous grade speed limit and work zone speed limit.

(5) An electronic ranging device may only be used by a local law enforcement officer FROMfrom Aa STATIONARYstationary POINTpoint located <-- within, or directly adjacent to, a clearly marked law enforcement vehicle in a location that is readily visible to the motoring public.

All mechanical, electrical or electronic] (1) Speed enforcement devices shall be of a type approved by the department, which shall appoint stations for calibrating and testing the devices and may prescribe regulations as to the manner in which calibrations and tests 20210HB0606PN1027 - 4 - shall be made.

[The certification and calibration of 20210HB0606PN0941 - 4 - electronic devices under subsection (c)(3) shall also include the certification and calibration of all equipment, timing strips and other devices which are actually used with the particular electronic device being certified and calibrated.

(ii) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980 20210HB0606PN1027 - 5 - (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys 20210HB0606PN0941 - 5 - Act.

(4) As used in this subsection, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 20210HB0606PN1027 - 6 - paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

20210HB0606PN0941 - 6 - "LIDAR." The technology of measuring target range using reflected light to determine target range and speed from the time-of-flight of laser pulses.

20210HB0606PN1027 - 7 - (j) Initial period.--During the initial 90 days of speed 20210HB0606PN0941 - 7 - enforcement using electronic ranging devices in a municipality by a local law enforcement officer, an individual may only be sanctioned for violations with a written warning.

20210HB0606PN1027 - 8 - (relating to crimes and offenses) and this title.

The term does 20210HB0606PN0941 - 8 - not include a Pennsylvania State Police officer, constable, sheriff or a deputy, fire police, transit police, airport police, park ranger, university or college police, game warden, fish commission officer or railroad police.

"RADAR speed-measuring device." Speed-measuring equipment used from a stationary point that determines target range and <-- speed based on radio microwaves reflected off a target.

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SECTION 3370(A)(2) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED TO <-- READ:

§ 3370.

PILOT PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ON DESIGNATED HIGHWAY.

(A) GENERAL RULE.--A PILOT PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FOR AN AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ON THE DESIGNATED 20210HB0606PN1027 - 9 - HIGHWAY.

* * * (2) THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY BE APPLICABLE IN A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS IN AREAS AGREED UPON BY THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION USING THE AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ON:

(I) U.S.

ROUTE 1 (ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD) BETWEEN NINTH STREET AND THE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY LINE SHARED WITH BUCKS COUNTY.

(II) HENRY AVENUE BETWEEN HUNTING PARK AVENUE AND PORT ROYAL AVENUE.

* * * SECTION 3.

THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

(2) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S.

§ 3370(A)(2) SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.

(3) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 180 DAYS.

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