(A) Definitions. Words and phrases contained within this schedule, except where otherwise specifically provided, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 101 et seq.
(B) Brake retarder prohibition. No operator of any gasoline-powered or diesel-powered motor vehicle shall engage, use or otherwise operate an engine brake retarding device on the following roads in the township:
(1) State Road (SR 4067) between Tumblebrook Road (T-393) and Quakertown Road (SR 0212); and
(2) Richlandtown Pike (SR 4047) between Keystone Road (T-518) and Peppermint Road (T-489).
(C) Emergency situations exception. This prohibition shall not apply to emergency driving situations requiring the utilization of an engine brake retarder to protect the safety and property of the residents of the township, other motor vehicle operators, pedestrians, and the operator and passengers of the motor vehicle involved in said emergency situation.
(D) Signage. The township shall, upon the passage of this schedule and prior to enforcement, ensure that proper signage that complies with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is installed to provide proper notification to all vehicular traffic of this prohibition in the following locations:
(1) State Road.
(a) Eastbound from Tumblebrook Road:
1. Sixty feet past Tumblebrook Road;
2. Sixty feet past Richlandtown Pike; and
3. One hundred feet prior to Quakertown Road.
(b) Westbound from Quakertown Road:
1. One hundred sixty feet past Quakertown Road; and
2. Ninety feet past Richlandtown Pike.
(2) Richlandtown Pike.
(a) Eastbound from California Road:
1. Sixty feet past California Road; and
2. Three hundred feet before Peppermint Road.
(b) Westbound from Peppermint Road:
1. Forty feet past Peppermint Road; and
2. One hundred twenty feet before California Road
(E) Authority of police. Township police officers and the state police shall have authority to enforce this schedule.
(F) Violations. Any person who violates the provisions of this schedule shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $600 together with any court costs associated with the case, and in default of payment of such fines and/or court costs, to imprisonment in the county correctional facility for not more than ten days.
(Ord. 181, passed 2-23-2016)