§ 3105. Drivers of emergency vehicles
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: September 6, 2016
Effective: September 6, 2016
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3105
§ 3105. Drivers of emergency vehicles
(a) General rule.--The driver of an emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm or other emergency call, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions stated in this section.
(d) Ambulances, blood delivery vehicles and human organ delivery vehicles.--The driver of an ambulance, blood delivery vehicle or human organ delivery vehicle shall comply with maximum speed limits, red signal indications and stop signs. After ascertaining that the ambulance, blood delivery vehicle or human organ delivery vehicle will be given the right-of-way, the driver may proceed through a red signal indication or stop sign.
(d.1) Vehicles owned and operated by a county correctional institution in a city of the first class.--The driver of a vehicle that is owned and operated by a county correctional institution in a city of the first class and used to respond to an emergency at a correctional institution in a city of the first class or to escort an ambulance which is transporting a sick or injured prisoner in a city of the first class shall comply with maximum speed limits, red signal indications and stop signs. After ascertaining that the vehicle will be given the right-of-way, the driver may proceed through a red signal indication or stop sign.
(h) Limitations relating to school buses.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b)(4), the driver of an emergency vehicle shall come to a complete stop when a school bus flashes its red signal lights and activates its side stop signal arms. After stopping, the driver of the emergency vehicle may pass the school bus only after exercising due diligence and caution for the safety of the students in a manner that will not risk the safety of the students.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1986, May 9, P.L. 158, No. 51, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1995, Dec. 15, P.L. 655, No. 72, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2001, June 26, P.L. 734, No. 75, § 4, effective in 60 days; 2004, July 15, P.L. 694, No. 75, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 13, 2004]; 2016, June 17, P.L. 338, No. 44, § 1, effective in 60 days [Aug. 16, 2016]; 2016, July 8, P.L. 477, No. 75, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2016].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3105, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3105
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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