Pennsylvania § 3335 - Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3335 — Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3335. Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps.
(a) General rule.--Any stop or turn signal shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b).
(b) Required signals by signal lamps.--Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and required signal shall be given by, signal lamps when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab or load of the motor vehicle exceeds 24 inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load exceeds 14 feet. The latter measurement shall apply to any single vehicle and to any combination of vehicles.
(c) Exception.--This section does not apply to a motor vehicle registered as an antique or classic vehicle which was not originally equipped with signal lamps.
Cross References. Section 3335 is referred to in section 3334 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3335 ("Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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