Pennsylvania SB 824: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for additional parking regulations; and, in special vehicles and pedestrians, further providing for riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 882
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 824
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, KEARNEY, MILLER, SAVAL, L. WILLIAMS,
TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, KANE, LANGERHOLC, SANTARSIERO AND
CAPPELLETTI, JUNE 3, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing
for additional parking regulations; and, in special vehicles
and pedestrians, further providing for riding on roadways and
pedalcycle paths.
This act may be referred to as Susan's and Emily's Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3354(d)(2.1) and (f) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section
is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 3354. Additional parking regulations.
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(b.1) Protected pedestrian plazas and pedalcycle lanes.--
(1) When there is an on-street pedestrian plaza or a
pedalcycle lane adjacent to the right-hand curb of a two-way
or one-way highway, a vehicle standing or parked upon the
right-hand side of the two-way or one-way highway shall be
positioned in the direction of authorized traffic movement
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with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and
within 12 inches of the outside line of the buffer area
between the pedestrian plaza or pedalcycle lane and parking.
(2) When there is an on-street pedestrian plaza or a
pedalcycle lane adjacent to the left-hand curb of a one-way
or median-divided, two-way highway, a vehicle standing or
parked upon the left-hand side of the highway shall be
positioned in the direction of authorized traffic movement
with the left-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and
within 12 inches of the outside line of the buffer area
between the pedestrian plaza or pedalcycle lane and parking.
(3) This section does not apply to the stopping or
standing of school buses or school vehicles when receiving or
discharging school students. A school bus or school vehicle
may stop or stand as close as practicable to the curb or
shoulder.
(4) This section shall not be construed to prevent a
local authority from enacting parking regulations under
section 6109 (relating to specific powers of department and
local authorities) to provide for a special, alternative or
temporary configuration and signage for parking on a highway
with an on-street pedestrian plaza or pedalcycle lane.
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(d) Person with a disability and disabled veterans.--
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(2.1) Local authorities may limit access to a parking
space reserved under paragraph (2) to a specific vehicle,
license plate or other method of designation. Under this
paragraph, local authorities may charge a reasonable fee and
shall comply with section 6109 [(relating to specific powers
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of department and local authorities)] and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327).
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(f) Penalty.--A person violating subsection (a), (b), (b.1)
or (d)(1) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15. A
person violating subsection (d)(2) or (3) or (e) is guilty of a
summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200. If a person is
convicted under subsection (d)(2) or (3) in the absence of a
sign stating the penalty amount, the fine imposed may not exceed
$50. A person violating subsection (d.1) is guilty of a summary
offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $300.
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Section 2. Section 3505 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 3505. Riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths.
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(f.1) Mandatory use of available pedalcycle path.--Whenever
a lane or path for pedalcycles has been provided as a part of a
highway and mandatory use of the lane or path has been indicated
by official traffic control devices, pedalcycle riders shall use
the lane or path and shall not use any other part of the
highway. This subsection does not apply when use of the
pedalcycle lane or path is not possible, safe or reasonable.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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