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.
Authority
The provisions of this § 101.2 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § § 3102 and 6103.
Source
The provisions of this § 101.2 amended January 7, 1994, effective January 8, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 155; amended December 30, 2016, effective December 31, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 8185. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (307393) to (307394).
Cross References
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 101.3 (relating to minimum attire); and 67 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to emergencies).