75 Pa. C.S. § 4527

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4527 - Image display device
(a)General rule.--No motor vehicle shall be operated on a highway with an image display device where a broadcast television image, alive stream video image from the internet, satellite or anyother source or a prerecorded video image is visible to the driver while the vehicle is in motion.
(b)Exception.--This section shall not apply to the following:
(1) Television-type receiving equipment in a vehicle used exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes as approved by the pennsylvania state police.
(2) Image display devices used in conjunction with any of the following:
(i) A vehicle information display.
(ii) A global positioning device.
(iii) A mapping display.
(iv) A visual display used to enhance or supplement the driver's view forward, behind or to the sides of a motor vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle.
(v) A visual display used to enhance or supplement a driver's view of vehicle occupants.
(vi) A visual display used exclusively for safety or traffic engineering information.
(vii) A television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal, if that equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor vehicle is driven, disables the equipment from displaying a broadcast television image, live stream video image from the Internet, satellite or any other source, or a prerecorded video image.

75 Pa.C.S. § 4527

Amended by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 19, § 1, eff. 6/19/2016.
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1994, April 29, P.L. 148, No. 25, § 3, imd. effective.