Bill > HB2073

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's vehicle code to enhance penalties for commercial drivers who disobey traffic-control devices. Specifically, the legislation introduces stricter consequences for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who violate traffic signals, with escalating financial penalties: a first offense carries a $1,000 fine for the driver and an additional $1,000 fine for their employer, while second or subsequent offenses increase to $5,000 for both the driver and employer (unless the driver and employer are the same person). The bill also establishes that a CDL holder who commits three or more violations of disobeying traffic-control devices will be permanently disqualified from driving commercial or school vehicles. The new fines will be distributed with $25 going to a specific account and the remainder deposited into the Public Transportation Trust Fund. The bill defines key terms like "commercial driver's license holder," "commercial motor vehicle," and "employer" by referencing existing definitions in Pennsylvania law, and will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2073