2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 37 - Miscellaneous Provisions
3716 - Accidents involving overturned vehicles.

     § 3716.  Accidents involving overturned vehicles.
        (a)  Speeding, careless driving, etc.--If a commercial motor
     vehicle overturns in an accident resulting from a violation of
     section 3361 (relating to driving vehicle at safe speed), 3362
     (relating to maximum speed limits), 3714 (relating to careless
     driving) or 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol
     or controlled substance), the operator of the vehicle shall,
     upon conviction of any of the aforementioned offenses, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of $2,000, in addition to any other
     penalty authorized by law.
        (b)  Equipment violations.--If a commercial motor vehicle
     overturns in an accident resulting from a violation of section
     4103 (relating to promulgation of vehicle equipment standards)
     or 4502 (relating to general requirements for braking systems),
     the owner or any responsible lessee of the vehicle shall, upon
     conviction of any of the aforementioned offenses, be sentenced
     to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,500, in
     addition to any other penalty authorized by law.
        (c)  Miscellaneous.--If a commercial motor vehicle overturns
     in an accident resulting from a violation of section 4903
     (relating to securing loads in vehicles) or 6103 (relating to
     promulgation of rules and regulations by department), the
     responsible party shall, upon conviction of the aforementioned
     offenses, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor
     more than $1,500, in addition to any other penalty authorized by
     law.
        (d)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the term
     "commercial motor vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed in
     section 1603 (relating to definitions).
     (May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; June 22, 2001,
     P.L.559, No.37, eff. 60 days; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24,
     eff. Feb. 1, 2004)

        2003 Amendment.  Act 24 amended subsec. (a).
        1990 Amendment.  Act 42 added section 3716.