§ 6123. Erection of traffic-control devices while working
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: June 23, 2003
Effective: June 23, 2003
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6123
§ 6123. Erection of traffic-control devices while working
(a) General rule.--Any person performing any work on or near the roadway which may create hazards shall erect traffic-control devices in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department for the maintenance and protection of traffic. The regulations of the department shall address the control of road users through a work zone and shall be an essential part of highway construction, utility work, maintenance operations and incident management. All official traffic-control devices erected for maintenance and protection of traffic shall be removed as soon as practical when they are no longer needed. When work is suspended for short periods of time, official traffic-control devices erected for the maintenance and protection of traffic shall be removed or covered when they are no longer appropriate.
(d) Responsibility of contractor.--If the department determines that a contractor or any subcontractor has failed to comply with specifications prescribed by the department for the control of traffic within a work zone on a highway within this Commonwealth, a sum of not less than $1,000 per day shall be assessed as liquidated damages from money due or to become due to the contractor.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 2002, Dec. 23, P.L. 1982, No. 229, § 19.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6123, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6123
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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