Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1508: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for duty of driver in construction and maintenance areas or on highway safety corridors and for duty of driver in emergency response areas and in relation to disabled vehicles; and, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for emergency LED warning devices.
Status: In committee, October 27, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for duty of driver in construction and maintenance areas or on highway safety corridors and for duty of driver in emergency response areas and in relation to disabled vehicles; and, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for emergency LED warning devices.
From the introduced text, October 27, 2026:
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further providing for duty of driver in construction and maintenance areas or on highway safety corridors and for duty of driver in emergency response areas and in relation to disabled vehicles; and, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for emergency LED warning devices. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "official traffic-control device" in section 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a definition 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: * * * "Emergency LED warning device." A warning light or light stick used by authorized personnel and emergency service responders in accordance with section 6123.2 (relating to emergency LED warning devices) for construction, maintenance, utility or incident management. * * * "Official traffic-control [devices." Signs, signals, markings and devices] device." A sign, signal, marking or device not inconsistent …