Township of Willistown, PA Chapter 113 Speed-Timing Devices

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Willistown 10-27-1981 by Ord. No. 6-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 133.

§ 113-1 Use approved and authorized.

The use of speed-timing devices, as defined and set forth in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania[1] and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is hereby approved in and for Willistown Township to aid in the enforcement of speed restrictions applicable within the borders of the township, and the peace officers of Willistown Township are hereby authorized and directed to use approved speed-timing devices to aid in the enforcement of speed restrictions applicable within the borders of Willistown Township.

[1] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.

§ 113-2 Types of devices approved for use.

All types of speed-timing devices permitted by the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time, to be used by the peace officers of Willistown Township are hereby approved by the Board of Supervisors of Willistown Township for such use. The speed-timing devices hereby approved include mechanical and electrical speed-timing devices as set forth in the Vehicle Code, provided that the same shall be of the type approved by the Department of Transportation, all as set forth in the Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81 (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3368), and include by way of example the electrical equipment set forth in Section 105.51 of Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code, including the Electrical Speed Timing System manufactured by Richard Hageman, the Model TK100, Excessive Speed Preventor manufactured by Systems Innovation, Inc., and Speed Chek, manufactured for the Union Agency, and mechanical equipment as set forth in Section 105.71 of Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code, including stop watches and the Speed Machine manufactured for the Union Agency and electrical-mechanical equipment as set forth in Section 105.91 of Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code, including VASCAR-Plus, manufactured by Traffic Safety Systems, Inc.

§ 113-3 Posting of signs.

Legible signs giving public notice of the use of speed-timing devices in Willistown Township may be posted at or near the public highways at the boundaries of or within Willistown Township.