Bucks County Improper Passing Ticket
In order for a vehicle to pass another vehicle, proper precaution and protocol must be applied. There should be enough space between the vehicles to safely complete a pass, the driver must make sure that they are in a passing zone, and the vehicle passing should also put on their indicators to inform the other driver and motorists that they are planning on switching lanes. Improper passing is most commonly issued when other incidents occur as the result of an improper pass, such as accidents. Performing a pass in a blind spot, passing a vehicle on the right and executing a pass that can potentially endanger another driver are all examples of why people are pulled over for improper passing. Many Bucks County residents don’t realize that they could receive a ticket for just passing another vehicle improperly. Many of us are not aware that Pennsylvania has multiple Improper Passing laws. You may have passed a vehicle in a safe manner many times before, but were surprised when today you were issued a ticket by a police officer. There are passing regulations in Pennsylvania which require that you do so in a certain manner based on either the situation or rules of the particular road. Local law enforcement knows these laws, and have repeatedly ticketed drivers for the improper passing of other vehicles. While this violation does not sound as bad as other motor vehicle violations, the consequences of a guilty plea will have a serious impact on your driver’s license.When Can I Pass Another Vehicle?
According to the language of the law, the rules governing the overtaking and passing of vehicles traveling in the same direction are:- (1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding the same direction shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance, and shall stay to the left of the other vehicle until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
- (2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall not increase the speed of the vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle and shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on suitable signal.
How Many Improper Passing Violations Are There?
As mentioned before, there are multiple statutes in the Motor Vehicle Code governing Improper Passing. They are:- 3303. Improper passing on the left (3 points)
- 3304. Improper passing on the right (3 points)
- 3305. Improper passing where the driver does not maintain speed (3 points)
- 3306(a)(1). Improper passing on a hill (4 points)
- 3306(a)(2). Improper passing at a railroad crossing or intersection (3 points)
- 3306(a)(3). Improper passing at a bridge or tunnel (3 points)
- 3307. Improper passing in a no-passing zone (3 points)