HB 2362 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for obedience to authorized persons directing traffic and providing for drivers in organized motorcycle processions; and, in rules of the road in general, further providing for following too closely.

PRINTER'S NO.   3141

                        THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                            HOUSE BILL
                            No. 2362
                                                   Session of
                                                     2026

     INTRODUCED BY BANTA, STAATS, GUENST, JAMES, CONKLIN, COOK,
        SMITH, GLEIM AND GILLEN, APRIL 6, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 7, 2026


                                        AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of
 3      vehicles, further providing for obedience to authorized
 4      persons directing traffic and providing for drivers in
 5      organized motorcycle processions; and, in rules of the road
 6      in general, further providing for following too closely.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.       Section 3102(2) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
10   Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
11   § 3102.    Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic.
12      No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
13   lawful order or direction of:
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15             (2)     any appropriately attired person, including an agent
16      or employee of the funeral director during a funeral or a
17      designated member of an organized motorcycle procession under
18      section 3107.1 (relating to drivers in organized motorcycle
19      processions), authorized to direct, control or regulate
20      traffic;
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 2      Section 2.      Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
 3   § 3107.1.      Drivers in organized motorcycle processions.
 4      (a)   Operation.--Except in cities of the first class and
 5   second class, the driver of a vehicle or motorcycle that is
 6   being driven in an organized motorcycle procession may:
 7            (1)     Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of this
 8      part.
 9            (2)     Proceed past a red signal indication or stop sign if
10      the lead vehicle or motorcycle in the procession started
11      through the intersection while the signal indicator was green
12      or, in the case of a stop sign, the lead vehicle or
13      motorcycle first came to a complete stop before proceeding
14      through the intersection.
15      (b)   Visual signals required.--The privileges granted under
16   this section shall apply only if the lead and trailing vehicle
17   or motorcycle in an organized motorcycle procession display
18   lighted head lamps and emergency flashers. All participants are
19   required to have lighted head lamps and emergency flashers, if
20   so equipped.
21      (c)   Right-of-way to emergency vehicles.--This section does
22   not relieve the driver of a vehicle or motorcycle which is being
23   driven in an organized motorcycle procession from yielding the
24   right-of-way to an emergency vehicle making use of audible and
25   visual signals or from the duty to drive with due regard for the
26   safety of all persons.
27      (d)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
28   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
29   subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
30      "Organized motorcycle procession."      A group of no fewer than

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 1   10 motorcycle drivers, not including the lead or trailing
 2   vehicle or motorcycle, that meets all of the following
 3   requirements:
 4             (1)   The procession must be conducted between the hours
 5      of 8 a.m. and sunset.
 6             (2)   The sponsor of the procession must notify the
 7      affected municipalities of the planned procession no later
 8      than three days before the commencement of a funeral
 9      procession and 14 days before the commencement of a
10      charitable procession.
11             (3)   The procession must be sponsored by a corporation or
12      a nonprofit organization.
13             (4)   The procession must be conducted for memorial or
14      charitable purposes.
15             (5)   At least 10% of the total number of motorcycle
16      drivers in the procession must wear a class 2 or higher
17      yellow reflective vest approved for use by the American
18      National Standards Institute.
19      Section 3.     Section 3310(c) of Title 75 is amended to read:
20   § 3310.    Following too closely.
21      * * *
22      (c)    Caravans and motorcades.--Upon any roadway outside of an
23   urban district, motor vehicles being driven in a caravan or
24   motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, shall be so
25   operated as to allow sufficient space between each vehicle or
26   combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to
27   enter and occupy space without danger. This subsection does not
28   apply to funeral processions under section 3107 (relating to
29   drivers in funeral processions) or organized motorcycle
30   processions under section 3107.1 (relating to drivers in

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1   organized motorcycle processions), which shall not be
2   interrupted by any vehicle other than an emergency vehicle.
3      Section 4.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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