(a) General rule.--The driver of any vehicle, unless otherwise directed by an emergency service responder, shall not drive past, around or through a sign or traffic-control device closing a road or highway due to an existing or potentially hazardous condition.
(b) Penalty.--Any person violating this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of not more than $250 unless the violation results in the utilization of the services of a first responder or emergency medical or rescue personnel, including towing services, in which case the fine shall be increased to not less than $250 nor more than $500.
(c) Emergency response costs.--A person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed or restitution ordered under 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 9721(c) (relating to sentencing generally), be sentenced to pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of fire and police response and emergency medical service or emergency preparedness response resulting from the offense.
(July 5, 2012, P.L.1003, No.114, eff. 60 days)
2012 Amendment. Act 114 added section 3111.1.
Cross References. Section 3111.1 is referred to in section 1535 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 31 - General Provisions
Section 3101 - Application of part
Section 3102 - Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic
Section 3103 - Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles
Section 3104 - Persons working on highways
Section 3105 - Drivers of emergency vehicles
Section 3106 - Operators of streetcars
Section 3107 - Drivers in funeral processions
Section 3108 - Drivers of certified escort vehicles
Section 3111 - Obedience to traffic-control devices
Section 3111.1 - Obedience to traffic-control devices warning of hazardous conditions
Section 3112 - Traffic-control signals
Section 3113 - Pedestrian-control signals
Section 3114 - Flashing signals
Section 3115 - Lane-direction-control signals
Section 3116 - Automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities
Section 3117 - Automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities