Pennsylvania HB 188: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for limits on number of towed vehicles, for length of vehicles and for application to tow trucks.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 135
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 188
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, HAMM, BANTA, TWARDZIK, BARGER, SMITH AND
ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for
limits on number of towed vehicles, for length of vehicles
and for application to tow trucks.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4904(c)(2) and (h) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 4904. Limits on number of towed vehicles.
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(c) Towing vehicles requiring service.--
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(2) A combination, including a truck tractor with no
more than two trailers, requiring emergency service may be
towed to a [nearby garage or other place of safety.] place of
repairs of the owner's choosing or other place of safety off
of a highway as provided under sections 4923 (relating to
length of vehicles) and 4949 (relating to application to tow
trucks).
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(h) Certain combinations permitted under section 4968.--
Combinations consisting of a truck and one trailer or a truck
tractor and one trailer which exceeds the maximum vehicle
lengths authorized in section 4923 [(relating to length of
vehicles)] and which shall not exceed 102 inches in width, or a
truck tractor and no more than two trailers, each trailer of
which shall not exceed 102 inches in width and 28 1/2 feet in
length may be operated under a permit issued under section 4968
(relating to permit for movement during course of manufacture).
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Section 2. Section 4923(b.1) of Title 75 is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
§ 4923. Length of vehicles.
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(b.1) Combinations.--
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(10) This subsection shall not apply to a tow truck
towing a truck tractor with no more than two trailers
requiring emergency service as provided in section 4904(c)(2)
(relating to limits on number of towed vehicles).
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Section 3. Section 4949 of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 4949. Application to tow trucks.
The weight restrictions set forth in this subchapter do not
apply to a combination consisting of any tow truck towing a
disabled motor vehicle or truck tractor with no more than two
trailers to a place of repairs or other place of safety as long
as the overweight combination travels directly to the [first
available such location and the movement is performed at the
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direction of authorized emergency personnel or a qualified
Commonwealth employee.] place of repairs or place of safety.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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