Archived Bill Info

"COX"

An act to amend section seventeen of an act approved the seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred thirteen (Pamphlet Laws six hundred and seventy-two), entitled "An act relating to and regulating motor vehicles and vehicles trailing after or propelled by motor vehicles controlling their speed upon the public streets and highways in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; providing for their registration and licensing of certain operators by the State Highway Department; prohibiting the operation of any motor vehicle by any person when intoxicated for without the consent of the owner; forbidding the passage of any law laying a tax upon or requiring the registration of motor vehicles or licensing of any operator regulating the speed of motor vehicles by any county, borough, city, incorporated town or township establishing the rights of motor vehicles; providing for their equipment and for the width of tires to be used upon motor vehicles and vehicles trailing after or propelled by motor vehicles; regulating the service of process and proceedings in actions for damages arising and proceedings for violation of this act; prescribing the penalties therefor and providing for the disposition of fees collected and fines imposed thereunder," by increasing the penalties provided by said section for the unauthorized use of motor vehicles.

0870 Pink

Referred to the Committee on Public Roads, March 17.