§ 507.13. Crimes and offenses relating to the operation and parking of a motor vehicle.
(a) Operation. Each of the following activities constitutes a summary offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 7505 (relating to violation of governmental rules regarding traffic) when committed on a System facility.
(1) Operation of a motor vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of the maximum posted limit.
(2) Operation of a motor vehicle on a highway posted as closed to motor vehicles.
(3) Operation of a motor vehicle without snow tires or chains on a designated snow emergency route during a declared snow emergency.
(4) Operation of a motor vehicle causing noise which is unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.
(5) Operation of a motor vehicle being used for business or commerce without specific written approval from the facility’s chief executive officer.
(6) Operation of a motor vehicle in areas not designated for operation of motor vehicles.
(b) Parking. Each of the following activities constitutes a summary offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 7505 when conducted on a System facility.
(1) Parking a motor vehicle other than in a designated or posted parking area.
(2) Parking a motor vehicle which obstructs a gate, road, bicycle path, access way, drinking fountain, entrance, exit or road turnaround.
(3) Parking a motor vehicle in an area which is posted or closed, without written approval of the facility’s chief executive officer or a designee.
(c) Fines. The Board of Governors (Board) will set the amounts of the fines for each campus or facility upon the recommendation of the chancellor or the respective university president.
(1) The chancellor shall submit requests from the presidents to the Board on an annual basis. The Board will vote in public session to approve or deny the recommended adjustments.
(2) Notice of the amounts of the fines shall be contained in the published parking rules for each campus or facility.
Authority The provisions of this § 507.13 issued under section 2005-A of the act of November 11, 1982 (P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. § 20-2005-A); and amended under sections 2005-A(7), 2006-A(a), 2009-A(4) and 2010-A(5) of the act of November 11, 1982 (P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. § § 20-2005-A(7), 20-2006-A(a), 20-2009-A(4) and 20-2010-A(5)).
Source The provisions of this § 507.13 adopted December 6, 1985, effective December 7, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 4351; amended March 29, 1991, effective March 30, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1285; amended September 22, 2000, effective September 23, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4897. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (249730) to (249731).
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