Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 35 - Special Vehicles and Pedestrians
Section 3501 - Applicability of traffic laws to pedalcycles


(a) General rule.--Every person riding a pedalcycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except as to special provisions in this subchapter and except as to those provisions of this title which by their nature can have no application.
(b) Application of subchapter.--The provisions of this subchapter apply whenever a pedalcycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of pedalcycles subject to the exceptions stated in subsection (a).

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 75 - VEHICLES

Chapter 35 - Special Vehicles and Pedestrians

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 3501 - Applicability of traffic laws to pedalcycles

Section 3502 - Penalty for violation of subchapter

Section 3503 - Responsibility of parent or guardian

Section 3504 - Riding on pedalcycles

Section 3505 - Riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths

Section 3506 - Articles carried by operator

Section 3507 - Lamps and other equipment on pedalcycles

Section 3508 - Pedalcycles on sidewalks and pedalcycle paths

Section 3509 - Parking

Section 3510 - Pedalcycle helmets for certain persons

Section 3511 - Pedalcycles prohibited on freeways

Section 3512 - Pedalcycle Helmet Fund (Repealed)

Section 3513 - Civil immunity for lenders of pedalcycle helmets

Section 3514 - Operation of pedalcycles with electric assist

Section 3521 - Applicability of traffic laws to motorcycles

Section 3522 - Riding on motorcycles

Section 3523 - Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic

Section 3524 - Footrests and handhold

Section 3525 - Protective equipment for motorcycle riders

Section 3526 - Lighted lamp requirements for motorcycles

Section 3527 - Certain passengers prohibited in autocycles

Section 3541 - Obedience of pedestrians to traffic-control devices and regulations

Section 3542 - Right-of-way of pedestrians in crosswalks

Section 3543 - Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks

Section 3544 - Pedestrians walking along or on highway

Section 3545 - Pedestrians soliciting rides or business

Section 3546 - Driving through or around safety zone

Section 3547 - Right-of-way of pedestrians on sidewalks

Section 3548 - Pedestrians to yield to emergency vehicles

Section 3549 - Blind pedestrians

Section 3550 - Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or controlled substance

Section 3551 - Compliance with bridge and railroad warning signals

Section 3552 - Penalty for violation of subchapter

Section 3571 - Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Section 3581 - Equipment

Section 3582 - Pedalcycle helmets for certain persons

Section 3583 - EPAMD prohibited on freeways

Section 3591 - Scope of subchapter

Section 3592 - Required equipment

Section 3593 - Operation on certain highways or roadways

Section 3594 - Same treatment as passenger cars

Section 3595 - Seating limitation

Section 3596 - Waiver of liability