Pennsylvania HB1504 amends vehicle laws to define vulnerable highway users, set fines for careless driving, and establish rules for passing.

Pennsylvania HB1504 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define "vulnerable highway user" as individuals lawfully on a highway, including pedestrians and pedalcycle riders. It sets fines for careless driving, with higher penalties for causing serious bodily injury or death to a vulnerable highway user. The bill also establishes rules for passing pedestrians and pedalcycles, requiring drivers to pass on the left side within four feet, except when passing on the right side is safer. The act will take effect in 120 days.

Pennsylvania HB1504 amends vehicle laws to define vulnerable highway users, set fines for careless driving, and establish rules for passing.

Pennsylvania HB1504 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define "vulnerable highway user" as individuals lawfully on a highway, including pedestrians and pedalcycle riders. It sets fines for careless driving, with higher penalties for causing serious bodily injury or death to a vulnerable highway user. The bill also establishes rules for passing pedestrians and pedalcycles, requiring drivers to pass on the left side within four feet, except when passing on the right side is safer. The act will take effect in 120 days.