§ 8505. Powers of department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: July 3, 2023
Effective: July 3, 2023
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 8505
§ 8505. Powers of department
(a) General powers.--To ensure the safety of motorists and the general public, except as permitted under section 8509 (relating to commercial operation), the department has sole regulatory authority over the operation of highly automated vehicles on highways within this Commonwealth consistent with this title and Federal law or regulation.
(2) To require a certificate holder to self-report to the department an accident in this Commonwealth involving the certificate holder's highly automated vehicle if the accident resulted in bodily injury, serious bodily injury, death or damage to property. The department shall establish the time frame in which to self-report an accident to the department, provided that the time frame is no less than six hours from the occurrence of the accident.
(1) requires a highly automated vehicle driver to obtain another additional license, approval or similar authorization, other than the appropriate driver's license and endorsement, according to the type and class of motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system that the highly automated vehicle driver operates;
(4) prohibits or restricts a certificate holder's highly automated vehicle from operating without a highly automated vehicle driver in a manner that is inconsistent with the provisions of section 8508(b) and (e) (relating to operation requirements) and section 8510.1(b) (relating to enforcement and penalties).
Credits
2022, Nov. 3, P.L. 1946, No. 130, § 9, effective in 240 days [July 3, 2023].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 8505, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 8505
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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