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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, MUSTO, WAUGH, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE, DINNIMAN, BOSCOLA AND FARNESE, APRIL 3, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 3, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, in operation of vehicles, further providing for |
3 | drivers of emergency vehicles. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Section 3105(f) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania |
7 | Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by |
8 | adding a subsection to read: |
9 | § 3105. Drivers of emergency vehicles. |
10 | * * * |
11 | (f) Pedalcycles.--No part of this section shall be construed |
12 | to restrict the operation of a pedalcycle used by a police |
13 | officer or a bike medic during the course of performing official |
14 | duties. |
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16 | (i) Definition.--As used in this section, "bike medic" means |
17 | an individual who: |
18 | (1) operates a pedalcycle that is equipped to provide |
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1 | medical, rescue or disaster services in response to a medical |
2 | emergency or traumatic injury or in search and rescue |
3 | operations conducted by the individual; |
4 | (2) is a member of an emergency medical service provider |
5 | recognized by the Department of Health; |
6 | (3) has attained the minimum certification of first |
7 | responder or emergency medical technician; |
8 | (4) has successfully completed a basic emergency medical |
9 | services cycling program administered and approved by a |
10 | nationally recognized organization or certifying body; |
11 | (5) wears a distinctive uniform; and |
12 | (6) makes use of an appropriate visual and audible |
13 | warning device in the performance of official duties during |
14 | the response or search and rescue operations. |
15 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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