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§ 3314. Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Operation of Vehicles
Chapter 33. Rules of the Road in General
Subchapter A. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3314
§ 3314. Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices
Currentness
(a) General rule.--No driver shall operate a vehicle while wearing or using one or more headphones or earphones.
(b) Exception.--This section does not prohibit the use of hearing aids or other devices for improving the hearing of the driver, nor does it prohibit the use of a headset in conjunction with a cellular telephone that only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other ear, nor does it prohibit the use of communication equipment by the driver of an emergency vehicle or by motorcycle operators complying with section 3525 (relating to protective equipment for motorcycle riders).

Credits

1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1984, March 29, P.L. 159, No. 31, § 1, imd. effective; 1993, May 20, P.L. 30, No. 10, § 5, effective in 60 days; 1995, July 6, P.L. 315, No. 48, § 2, effective in 60 days.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3314, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3314
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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