67 Pa. Code § 101.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Section 101.2 - Persons authorized to direct traffic

Subject to § 212.2 (relating to adoption of Federal standards), which incorporates the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, available at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov, the following persons are authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic:

(1) Traffic control persons on utility, maintenance or construction projects.

(2) Adult school crossing guards for assisting school children across busy or hazardous highways or for assisting the ingress or egress of vehicles to and from a school.

(3) Railroad crossing guards at railroad grade crossings, for purposes of stopping vehicular traffic to permit the safe passage of trains.

(4) Civil defense, National Guard and military police while performing their regular duties or during National or local emergencies.

(5) Personnel of emergency organizations such as fire departments, hospitals, river rescue associations, ambulance associations and personnel of emergency vehicles designated by the State Police under 75 Pa.C.S. § 6106 (relating to designation of emergency vehicles by the Pennsylvania State Police) while performing their duties.

(6) Highway service vehicle personnel of tow trucks and road service vehicles.

(7) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources personnel while performing their official duties.

(8) Persons controlling traffic at authorized parades, processions or other public assemblies.

(9) Persons assisting to improve highway safety by the directing, control or regulation of traffic volumes created by the ingress or egress to or from a commercial, industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, or natural resource or mineral extraction operation.

67 Pa. Code § 101.2

The provisions of this §101.2 amended January 7, 1994, effective 1/8/1994, 24 Pa.B. 155; amended December 30, 2016, effective 12/31/2016, 46 Pa.B. 8185.

The provisions of this §101.2 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3102 and 6103.

This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 101.3 (relating to minimum attire); and 67 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to emergencies).