PENNSYLVANIA, September 8 - highway. The sign or surface shall include features that enhance

road safety, including enhanced turn signals and brake lights,

by connecting the sign or surface to a vehicle operation

indicator. The sign or surface shall be able to communicate with

the public through real-time, geofenced and global positioning

system enabled technology by providing information and

advertising to the public, including public service

announcements and emergency alerts. The size and placement of

the sign or surface must receive approval of the department or

be a type approved by the department prior to use on the

vehicle.

(F.2) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES.--

(1) A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE MAY CARRY ON THE

REAR OR SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED SIGNS, OR SURFACES

DESIGNED TO BE ILLUMINATED SIGNS THAT ARE COMPLIANT WITH ALL

APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, PLACED SO AS NOT TO

INTERFERE WITH THE VISION OF THE DRIVER THROUGH THE REAR

WINDOW, IF ANY, OF THE VEHICLE. ILLUMINATED SIGNS, OR

SURFACES DESIGNED TO BE ILLUMINATED SIGNS, SO PLACED SHALL BE

OF A SIZE AND TYPE DESIGNED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH OR UNDULY

DISTRACT DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SIGN

OR SURFACE SHALL INCLUDE FEATURES THAT ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY,

INCLUDING ENHANCED TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, BY

CONNECTING THE SIGN OR SURFACE TO A VEHICLE OPERATION

INDICATOR. THE SIGN OR SURFACE SHALL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE

WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH REAL-TIME, GEOFENCED AND GLOBAL

POSITIONING SYSTEM ENABLED TECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDING

INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING PUBLIC

SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EMERGENCY ALERTS.

(2) THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THE SIGN OR SURFACE MUST

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