Pennsylvania § 3593 - Operation on certain highways or roadways.

§ 3593. Operation on certain highways or roadways.

(a) Operation on State highways.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), a neighborhood electric vehicle may not be operated upon any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of the department with a posted speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.

(2) The secretary may, by order, permit the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle upon any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of the department where the posted speed limit is greater than 25 miles per hour but not greater than 35 miles per hour.

(3) The secretary may, by order, prohibit the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle on any street under the jurisdiction of the department where the secretary determines that the operation of a neighborhood electric vehicle would constitute a hazard.

(4) Any order issued by the secretary under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

(b) Operation on local roadways.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided under paragraph (2) or (3), a neighborhood electric vehicle may not be operated upon any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of a local authority with a posted speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour.

(2) Local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, in the case of any roadway under their jurisdiction, permit the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle where the posted speed limit is greater than 25 miles per hour but not greater than 35 miles per hour.

(3) A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, prohibit the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle on any roadway where the local authority determines that the operation of a neighborhood electric vehicle would constitute a hazard.

(c) Intersection with State highways.--

(1) A neighborhood electric vehicle may enter an intersection and cross any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of the department where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less, provided that, if the highway or roadway is more than two lanes or is divided, such crossing shall only occur at a signalized intersection.

(2) A neighborhood electric vehicle may enter an intersection and cross any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of the department where the posted speed limit is in excess of 35 miles per hour only at a signalized intersection.

(d) Intersection with local roadways.--

(1) A neighborhood electric vehicle may enter an intersection and cross any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of a local authority where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less, provided that, if the highway or roadway is more than two lanes or is divided, such crossing shall only occur at signalized intersections.

(2) A neighborhood electric vehicle may enter an intersection and cross any highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of a local authority where the posted speed limit is in excess of 35 miles per hour only at a signalized intersection.

(e) Violation.--Any person operating a neighborhood electric vehicle upon a highway or roadway or crossing a highway or roadway in violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties under section 6502 (relating to summary offenses).