Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 403.7 - Supplemental rules and regulations(a)Towing of vehicles. A motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring the motor vehicle to display markings or placarding may not be towed on a highway except to remove the motor vehicle and cargo to the nearest place of safety, in the judgment of the carrier or its representative after consultation where possible with police, fire or other emergency personnel. The motor vehicle may not be moved until the hazardous materials are stable unless failure to do so would constitute a threat to persons or property. For requirements regarding accidents involving specific types of hazardous materials, see 49 CFR 177.854 (relating to disabled vehicles and broken or leaking packages; repairs).(b)The Vehicle Code. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to Vehicle Code), and provisions of this title not inconsistent with this chapter, apply to the transportation of hazardous materials.(c)Presentation of documents. A driver of a vehicle transporting a hazardous material on a highway shall present upon request to a member of the State Police or qualified Commonwealth employee, as the term is defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 4102 (relating to definitions), all documents required under this chapter to be in the driver's possession.The provisions of this §403.7 adopted July 27, 1979, effective 11/1/1979, 9 Pa.B. 2451; amended May 14, 1982, effective 5/15/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1583; readopted and amended December 2, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to November 5, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 5365; amended March 18, 1994, effective 3/19/1994, 24 Pa.B. 1487; amended October 26, 2018, effective 10/27/2018, 48 Pa.B. 6839.The provisions of this §403.7 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 6103 and 8302.