SB 65 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus; and imposing penalties.

PRINTER'S NO.    26

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         SENATE BILL
                         No. 65
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY BAKER, LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, BROWN, COSTA AND
        MILLER, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
 3      schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in
 4      general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school
 5      bus; and imposing penalties.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.     Sections 1535(a) and 3345(a) and (j) of Title 75
 9   of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
10   § 1535.    Schedule of convictions and points.
11      (a)    General rule.--A point system for driver education and
12   control is hereby established which is related to other
13   provisions for use, suspension and revocation of the operating
14   privilege as specified under this title. Every driver licensed
15   in this Commonwealth who is convicted of any of the following
16   offenses shall be assessed points as of the date of violation in
17   accordance with the following schedule:
18      Section Number                   Offense               Points
19             1512           Violation of restriction on
 1                        driver's license.                2
 2        1571            Violation concerning license.    3
 3        3102            Failure to obey policeman or
 4                        authorized person.               2
 5        3111.1          Obedience to traffic-control
 6                        devices warning of hazardous
 7                        conditions.                      2
 8        3112(a)(3)(i)   Failure to stop for a red
 9    or (ii)             light.                           3
10        3114(a)(1)      Failure to stop for a flashing
11                        red light.                       3
12        3302            Failure to yield half of
13                        roadway to oncoming vehicle.     3
14        3303            Improper passing.                3
15        3304            Other improper passing.          3
16        3305            Other improper passing.          3
17        3306(a)(1)      Other improper passing.          4
18        3306(a)(2)      Other improper passing.          3
19        3306(a)(3)      Other improper passing.          3
20        3307            Other improper passing.          3
21        3310            Following too closely.           3
22        3321            Failure to yield to driver on
23                        the right at intersection.       3
24        3322            Failure to yield to oncoming
25                        driver when making left turn.    3
26        3323(b)         Failure to stop for stop sign.   3
27        3323(c)         Failure to yield at yield
28                        sign.                            3
29        3324            Failure to yield when entering
30                        or crossing roadway between

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 1                      intersections.                      3
 2        3327(a) or    Duty of driver in emergency
 3    (a.1)             response area and in relation
 4                      to disabled vehicles.               2
 5        3332          Improper turning around.            3
 6        3341(a)       Failure to obey signal
 7                      indicating approach of train.       2
 8        3341(b)       Failure to comply with
 9                      crossing gate or barrier.           4
10                          (and 30 days' suspension)
11        3342(b) or (e) Failure to stop at railroad
12                      crossings.                          4
13        3344          Failure to stop when entering
14                      from alley, driveway or
15                      building.                           3
16        3345(a)       Failure to stop for school bus
17                      with flashing red lights.           5
18                          (and 60 days' suspension)
19        3345(b)       Failure to proceed past school
20                      bus with caution and prepare
21                      to stop when amber signal
22                      lights are flashing.                2
23        3345(f.1)     Failure to stop for school bus As provided
24                      for transportation of disabled    under
25                      persons.                         section
26                                                       3345(a).
27        3361          Driving too fast for
28                      conditions.                         2
29        3362          Exceeding maximum speed.--Over
30                      Limit:

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 1                                   6-10           2
 2                                   11-15          3
 3                                   16-25          4
 4                                   26-30          5
 5                                   31-over        5
 6                              (and departmental hearing
 7                              and sanctions provided
 8                              under section 1538(d))
 9             3365(b)      Exceeding special speed limit
10                          in school zone.                      3
11                              (and 60 days' suspension
12                              for a second or subsequent
13                              offense)
14             3365(c)      Exceeding special speed limit
15                          for trucks on downgrades.            3
16             3542(a)      Failure to yield to pedestrian
17                          in crosswalk.                        2
18             3547         Failure to yield to pedestrian
19                          on sidewalk.                         3
20             3549(a)      Failure to yield to blind
21                          pedestrian.                          3
22             3702         Improper backing.                    3
23             3714(a)      Careless driving.                    3
24             3745         Leaving scene of accident
25                          involving property damage
26                          only.                                4
27      * * *
28   § 3345.    Meeting or overtaking school bus.
29      (a)    Duty of approaching driver when red signals are
30   flashing.--Except as provided in subsection (g), the driver of a

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 1   vehicle meeting or overtaking any school bus stopped on a
 2   highway or trafficway shall stop at least [ten] 15 feet before
 3   reaching the school bus when the red signal lights on the school
 4   bus are flashing and the side stop signal arms are activated
 5   under section 4552(b.1) (relating to general requirements for
 6   school buses). The driver shall not proceed until the flashing
 7   red signal lights are no longer actuated. In no event shall a
 8   driver of a vehicle resume motion of the vehicle until the
 9   school children who may have alighted from the school bus have
10   reached a place of safety. The driver of a vehicle approaching
11   an intersection at which a school bus is stopped shall stop his
12   vehicle at that intersection until the flashing red signal
13   lights are no longer actuated.
14      * * *
15      (j)   [Penalty] Penalties.--
16            (1)   A person who violates subsection (a) or (f.1)
17      commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be
18      sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $250 and no more than
19      $500 and a $35 surcharge. For a second or subsequent offense
20      under this paragraph, the person commits a summary offense
21      and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of no
22      less than $500 and a $35 surcharge and attend a driver
23      improvement school or undergo a special examination. The
24      surcharge shall be deposited into the School Bus Safety Grant
25      Program Account.
26            (2)   A person who violates subsection (b) commits a
27      summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
28      pay a fine of no less than $100 and a $35 surcharge. For a
29      second or subsequent offense under this paragraph, the person
30      commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be

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1     sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $250 and a $35
2     surcharge and attend a driver improvement school or undergo a
3     special examination. The surcharge shall be deposited into
4     the School Bus Safety Grant Program Account.
5     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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