3101 - Application of part.
PART III OPERATION OF VEHICLES Chapter 31. General Provisions 33. Rules of the Road in General 35. Special Vehicles and Pedestrians 37. Miscellaneous Provisions 38. Driving After Imbibing Alcohol or Utilizing Drugs Enactment. Part III was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, effective July 1, 1977, unless otherwise noted. CHAPTER 31 GENERAL PROVISIONS Subchapter A. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws B. Traffic-control Devices C. Fines Enactment. Chapter 31 was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, effective July 1, 1977. Cross References. Chapter 31 is referred to in section 1614 of this title. SUBCHAPTER A OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS Sec. 3101. Application of part. 3102. Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic. 3103. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles. 3104. Persons working on highways. 3105. Drivers of emergency vehicles. 3106. Operators of streetcars. 3107. Drivers in funeral processions. § 3101. Application of part. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this part relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except where a different place is specifically referred to in a particular provision. (b) Serious traffic offenses.--The provisions of section 3345 (relating to meeting or overtaking school bus), Subchapter B of Chapter 37 (relating to serious traffic offenses) and Chapter 38 (relating to driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs) shall apply upon highways and trafficways throughout this Commonwealth. (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004) 2003 Amendment. Act 24 amended subsec. (b). Cross References. Section 3101 is referred to in section 3808 of this title.