Bill > HB1504

This bill makes several key changes to Pennsylvania's vehicle code to enhance safety for vulnerable highway users, which are defined to include pedestrians, cyclists, individuals on motorized and non-motorized devices, and those using animals or animal-drawn vehicles. The bill introduces new provisions requiring drivers to pass vulnerable highway users with at least four feet of clearance, including specific guidelines for passing pedestrians on highways. It also increases penalties for careless driving that results in injury or death to vulnerable highway users, with fines ranging from $500 to $5,000 depending on the severity of the incident. Additionally, the bill modifies rules for license suspension, adding careless driving to the list of offenses that can result in a one-year suspension of driving privileges. The changes aim to provide greater protection for more vulnerable road users by establishing clearer safety standards and implementing more significant consequences for drivers who do not exercise appropriate caution. The provisions will take effect 120 days after the bill's enactment, giving drivers and law enforcement time to become familiar with the new requirements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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