Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB509: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits, providing for maximum speed limits enforced by local law enforcement officers with RADAR and further providing for speed timing devices; and imposing penalties.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits, providing for maximum speed limits enforced by local law enforcement officers with RADAR and further providing for speed timing devices; and imposing penalties.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2025:
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits, providing for maximum speed limits enforced by local law enforcement officers with RADAR and further providing for speed timing devices; and imposing penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read: § 102. Definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: * * * "LIDAR." Speed-measuring equipment that determines target range and speed based on the time-of-flight of laser light pulses reflected off a target. The term includes equipment that is used to gather, process and record images, as applicable, for speed enforcement purposes, including an automated speed enforcement system authorized under this title. * * * "Mechanical, electrical and electronic device." A device other than LIDAR, RADAR or RADAR in motion that calculates the rate of speed of any vehicle. The term includes a device that determines speed …