Subchapter C. SPEEDOMETERS
Sec.
105.31. Appointment of speedometer testing station.
105.32. Operation of speedometer testing station.
105.33. Required equipment.
105.34. Manner of testing speedometers.
105.35. [Reserved].§ 105.31. Appointment of speedometer testing station.
(a) Application. Application for appointment as a speedometer testing station or mobile testing unit to be operated by a speedometer testing station shall be made on a form provided by the Department and submitted for each speedometer testing station and each mobile testing unit to be operated by a speedometer testing station.
(b) Applicant. Each applicant intending to be appointed as a speedometer testing station or mobile testing unit to be operated by a speedometer testing station that is not a business entity, including a sole proprietor or partner in a general or limited partnership, shall be at least 18 years of age.
(c) Place of business. An applicant shall have an established place of business properly equipped to conduct speedometer tests and repairs or to operate as an approved mobile testing unit.
(d) Certificate of Appointment. A speedometer testing station and each mobile testing unit operated by a speedometer testing station shall prominently display a valid Certificate of Appointment provided by the Department.
Source The provisions of this § 105.31 adopted August 26, 1977, effective August 27, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2422; republished and compiled August 1, 1980, effective August 2, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3199; readopted December 4, 1987, effective December 5, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5051; amended February 17, 1989, effective February 18, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 640; amended September 30, 2016, effective October 1, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6126. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (218215).
Cross References This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 105a.4 (relating to system and speed timing device use and certification).
§ 105.32. Operation of speedometer testing station.
(a) Testing and repair. Testing and repair of speedometers shall be provided, as necessary, upon notice by the police.
(b) Hours. Speedometer testing stations shall be open for business, at a minimum, Monday through Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for legal holidays or alternative business hours approved in writing by the Department.
(c) Personnel. A speedometer testing station shall employ at least one technician certified as follows:
(1) An application of a technician for certification shall be made on a form provided by the Department.
(2) The applicant shall present proof of education or experience in the testing and repair of speedometers.
(3) The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.
(d) Location. Speedometer testing and repair shall take place at an approved speedometer testing station, except that, upon application to and approval by the Department, a speedometer testing station may operate one or more mobile testing units of a type approved by the Department.
Source The provisions of this § 105.32 adopted August 26, 1977, effective August 27, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2422; republished and compiled August 1, 1980, effective August 2, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3199; readopted December 4, 1987, effective December 5, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5051; amended February 17, 1989, effective February 18, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 640; amended September 30, 2016, effective October 1, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6126. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (218215) to (218216).
Cross References This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 105a.4 (relating to system and speed timing device use and certification).
§ 105.33. Required equipment.
(a) Items. A speedometer testing station or mobile testing unit shall have sufficient tools to make repairs or adjustments and one or more of the following required equipment:
(1) A dynamometer of a type approved by the Department.
(2) A Speed-Master Quartz Speedometer Tester.
(3) A 650-H-1 Stewart-Warner Speedometer Calibrator with adaptive equipment needed to operate this device or any device.
(4) Any equipment or alternative technique approved by the Department and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(b) Periodic testing of speedometer testing equipment. Speedometer testing equipment shall be repaired, tested and adjusted for accuracy in accordance with the testing equipment manufacturer’s specifications. If the testing equipment manufacturer does not specify a testing schedule, the speedometer testing equipment shall be tested and adjusted for accuracy at least once every 60 days.
Source The provisions of this § 105.33 adopted August 26, 1977, effective August 27, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2422; amended June 23, 1978, effective June 24, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1692; republished and compiled August 1, 1980, effective August 2, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3199; readopted December 4, 1987, effective December 5, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5051; amended February 17, 1989, effective February 18, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 640; amended September 30, 2016, effective October 1, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6126. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (218216).
Cross References This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 105.34 (relating to manner of testing speedometers); and 67 Pa. Code § 105a.4 (relating to system and speed timing device use and certification).
§ 105.34. Manner of testing speedometers.
(a) Accuracy. A speedometer shall be tested for accuracy and, if necessary, repaired and adjusted to obtain the greatest possible degree of accuracy. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
(1) Testing equipment and alternative techniques set forth in or approved in accordance with § 105.33 (relating to required equipment) shall be used.
(2) Testing shall occur using manufacturer’s specifications and procedures.
(3) It is necessary to have a measured or surveyed calibration course laid out and properly marked when using a technique that requires a calibration course for testing.
(b) Forms. A Certificate of Accuracy, on a form provided by the Department, shall be completed after a speedometer test or repair and signed by the certified technician that performed the speedometer test. The Certificate of Accuracy may be completed on an electronic fillable form provided by the Department and signed electronically by the certified technician. A copy of the certificate shall be kept on file at the speedometer testing station for at least 3 years, and be made available to the State Police or Department representatives, as necessary. Additional Certificates of Accuracy completed, executed and signed in the same manner as the original, have the same force and effect as the original.
Source The provisions of this § 105.34 adopted August 26, 1977, effective August 27, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2422; amended June 23, 1978, effective June 24, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1692; republished and compiled August 1, 1980, effective August 2, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3199; readopted December 4, 1987, effective December 5, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5051; amended February 17, 1989, effective February 18, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 640; amended September 30, 2016, effective October 1, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6126. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (218216) to (218218).
Cross References This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 105a.4 (relating to system and speed timing device use and certification).
§ 105.35. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 105.35 adopted June 23, 1978, effective June 24, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1692; amended October 27, 1978, effective October 28, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2918; amended January 26, 1979, effective January 27, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 346; amended May 16, 1980, effective May 17, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 1980; republished and compiled August 1, 1980, effective August 2, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3199; amended January 15, 1982, effective January 16, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 299; amended September 2, 1983, effective September 3, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2705; amended December 30, 1983, effective December 31, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 4021; reserved March 30, 1984, effective March 31, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1089. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (83717) to (83722).
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