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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles § 3721. Snow and ice

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Removal of snow and ice from a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle being operated on a highway of this Commonwealth shall make reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow from the motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle, including the hood, trunk and roof of the motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle, within 24 hours after the cessation of the falling snow or ice.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if:

(i) the driver of the motor carrier vehicle, mass transit vehicle, bus or school bus is en route to a facility to remove accumulated ice or snow at the time of the stop under paragraph (3); or

(ii) compliance with this section would cause the driver of the motor carrier vehicle, mass transit vehicle, bus or school bus to violate any other Federal or State law or regulation regarding workplace safety or would be a threat to the health and safety of the driver.

(3) A driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle who violates this subsection may be stopped on a highway by a police officer if the police officer believes the accumulated ice or snow may pose a threat to persons or property.

(4) A driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine of $50 for each offense regardless of whether any snow or ice is dislodged from the vehicle.

(b) Dislodged or fallen snow or ice.--When snow or ice is dislodged or falls from a moving vehicle or motor carrier vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing death or serious bodily injury, the operator of the vehicle from which the snow or ice is dislodged or falls shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,500 for each offense.

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