HB 1830 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for flashing or revolving lights on tow trucks and for identification of certain vehicles.

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30521830 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFFREEMAN, PENNSYLVANIASAMUELSON, HOUSEWAXMAN, BILLGALLAGHER, SessionHILL-EVANS, RIVERA, KAZEEM, STEELE AND SANCHEZ, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated flashing or revolving lights on tow trucks.her providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

1830 2025 INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, SAMUELSON, WAXMAN, GALLAGHER, HILL-EVANS, RIVERA, KAZEEM, STEELE, SANCHEZ AND GREEN, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 23, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for flashing or revolving lights on tow trucks AND FOR <-- IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.

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

Section 4572.1 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

SECTION 1.

SECTIONS 4572.1 AND 4573(A) OF TITLE 75 OF THE <-- PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:

(b.1) Limitations on blue lights.--A tow truck or emergency roadside service vehicle may only [operate] be operated with blue lights under subsection (a)(2) while the [tow truck] OR <-- EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE vehicle is stationary on the side of the road or highway [while] and responding to a disabled vehicle.

A tow truck [shall not operate] or emergency roadside service vehicle may not be operated with blue lights under subsection (a)(2) at any time while the [tow truck] OR EMERGENCY <-- 20250HB1830PN3052 - 2 - ROADSIDE SERVICE vehicle is in motion.

20250HB1830PN2255 - 2 - (d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term <-- "emergency roadside service vehicle" means a vehicle used to assist or service a disabled vehicle in any of the following activities, excluding transport of the disabled vehicle:

(D)Section DEFINITION.--AS2. USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM <-- "EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLE" MEANS A VEHICLE, OTHER THAN A TOW TRUCK, THAT IS:

(1) OWNED AND OPERATED BY A:

(I) TOW TRUCK OPERATOR AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF JULY 5, 2012 (P.L.990, NO.110), KNOWN AS THE TOWING AND TOWING STORAGE FACILITY STANDARDS ACT;

OR (II) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT OR NOT-FOR- PROFIT CLUB OR ASSOCIATION PROVIDING MOTOR VEHICLE ASSISTANCE OR SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS;

AND (2) MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4573 (RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES) WHILE BEING USED TO ASSIST OR SERVICE A DISABLED VEHICLE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES, EXCLUDING TRANSPORT OF THE DISABLED VEHICLE:

(I) TIRE CHANGE;

20250HB1830PN3052 - 3 - (II) LOCKOUT ASSISTANCE;

(III) FUEL DELIVERY;

(IV) BATTERY JUMP START OR REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY;

(V) VEHICLE EXTRACTION;

OR (VI) MINOR MECHANICAL SERVICING AT OR NEAR THE VICINITY OF THE DISABLED VEHICLE.

§ 4573.

IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.

(A) COMMERCIAL TOW TRUCKS AND EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLES.-- (1) 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.

(2) ANY EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4572.1(D) (RELATING TO FLASHING OR REVOLVING LIGHTS ON TOW TRUCKS), SHALL HAVE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS OR PERSON OPERATING THE TOW TRUCK DISPLAYED ON SIGNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLE.

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