S1098B1623A09369 MSP:CMD 09/24/18 #90 A09369
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1098
Sponsor: SENATOR BROWNE
Printer's No. 1623
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by striking out "enforcement"
where it occurs the first time and inserting
rules of the road in general
Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by striking out "6314" and
inserting
3345.1
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 10 and 11
(a) Meeting or overtaking school bus .--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (5), the driver of a
vehicle meeting or overtaking any school bus stopped on a
highway or trafficway shall stop at least ten feet before
reaching the school bus when the red signal lights on the
school bus are flashing and the side stop signal arms are
activated under section 4552(b.1) (relating to general
requirements for school buses). The driver shall not proceed
until the flashing red signal lights are no longer actuated.
In no event shall a driver of a vehicle resume motion of the
vehicle until the school children who may have alighted from
the school bus have reached a place of safety. The driver of
a vehicle approaching an intersection at which a school bus
is stopped shall stop his vehicle at that intersection until
the flashing red signal lights are no longer actuated.
(2) The operator of a school bus who observes a
violation of paragraph (1) may prepare a report as provided
under section 3345(a.1) (relating to meeting or overtaking
school bus).
(3) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any
school bus shall proceed past the school bus with caution and
shall be prepared to stop when the amber signal lights are
flashing.
(4) Whenever a school bus is being used upon a highway
or trafficway for the transportation of disabled persons
exclusively and the school bus is equipped with red signal
lights, the driver of the school bus may actuate the signal
lights in the same manner as set forth in this section
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regarding the transportation of school children. The driver
of a vehicle approaching the school bus shall have the same
duties regarding stopping, passing and overtaking as he does
with respect to a school bus carrying school children.
(5) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway or trafficway
with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing
a school bus with actuated red s ignal lights which is on a
different roadway.
Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by striking out "(a)" and
inserting
(a.1)
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 13 and 14, by striking out "the
provisions of section 3345(a) (relating to meeting or overtaking
school bus)" and inserting
subsection (a)(1)
Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out "section 3345(a)
and (f.1)" and inserting
subsection (a)(1) and (5)
Amend Bill, page 2, line 8, by inserting after "(d)"
(relating to meeting or overtaking school bus)
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 9 and 10, by striking out "section
3345(a)" and inserting
subsection (a)(1)
Amend Bill, page 2, line 13, by striking out "section" and
inserting
sections 1535(a) (relating to schedule of convictions
and points) and
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 14 through 17, by striking out all
of lines 14 through 16 and "(3)" in line 17 and inserting
(2)
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 21 through 23, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 28 and 29, by striking out "city of
the first class " and inserting
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school district or contracted company
Amend Bill, page 3, line 14, by striking out "traffic"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 14, by inserting after "violations"
of this section
Amend Bill, page 3, line 27, by striking out "notice of
liability" and inserting
citation
Amend Bill, page 4, line 6, by inserting after "the" where it
occurs the first time
police
Amend Bill, page 4, line 29, by striking out "department" and
inserting
school district
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 8 through 30; page 6, lines 1
through 30; page 7, lines 1 through 28; by striking out all of
lines 8 through 30 on page 5, all of lines 1 through 30 on page
6, all of lines 1 through 27 and "(g)" in line 28 on page 7 and
inserting
(f)
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 10 through 30; page 9, lines 1
through 17; by striking out all of lines 10 through 30 on page
8, all of lines 1 through 16 and "(j)" in line 17 on page 9 and
inserting
(g)
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 19 through 30; pages 10 and 11,
lines 1 through 30; page 12, lines 1 through 10; by striking out
the colon in line 19, all of lines 20 through 30 on page 9, all
of lines 1 through 30 on pages 10 and 11 and all of lines 1
through 10 on page 12 and inserting
submit the following information to the police
department with primary jurisdiction over the area where a
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violation of this section occurred:
(1) A copy of the recorded image showing the vehicle.
(2) The license plate number and state of issuance of
the motor vehicle.
(3) The date, time and place of the alleged violation.
Amend Bill, page 12, line 11, by striking out "(o)" and
inserting
(h)
Amend Bill, page 12, lines 19 through 30; pages 13 and 14,
lines 1 through 30; by striking out all of said lines on said
pages and inserting
(i) Enforcement.--Upon receipt of notice of conviction of
the violation, the department shall suspend the operating
privileges of the person determined to have responsibility for
the violation of this section and assess points to the driving
record as provided under section 1535(a).
Amend Bill, page 15, line 1, by striking out "(q)" and
inserting
(j)
Amend Bill, page 15, line 3, by striking out "Fines" and
inserting
Fifty percent of the fines
Amend Bill, page 15, line 8, by inserting after
"Commonwealth."
The department shall award school bus safety grants on a
competitive basis. The department may pay any actual
administrative costs arising from the administration of this
section out of the fines deposited into the fund.
Amend Bill, page 15, line 9, by inserting after "contractors"
and school districts
Amend Bill, page 15, line 12, by striking out "(r)" and
inserting
(k)
Amend Bill, page 16, line 1, by striking out "(s)" and
inserting
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(l)
Amend Bill, page 16, lines 12 through 14, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 16, lines 22 through 27, by striking out all
of said lines
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