PRINTER'S NO. 466
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
497
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SMITH, ARMANINI, ZIMMERMAN, ROWE AND JAMES,
MARCH 17, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 17, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for
safety requirements for towed vehicles.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4905(d) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 4905. Safety requirements for towed vehicles.
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(d) Safety chains and cables.--Whenever two vehicles are
connected by a ball-and-socket type hitch, or pintle hook
without a locking device, they shall also be connected by two
safety chains or safety cables of equal length, each safety
chain or safety cable having an ultimate strength at least equal
to the gross weight of the towed vehicles. The safety chains or
safety cables shall be crossed and connected to the towed and
towing vehicle and to the tow bar so as to prevent the tow bar
from dropping to the ground in the event the tow bar fails or
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becomes disconnected. The safety chains or safety cables shall
have no more slack than is necessary to permit proper turning.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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