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Page 3 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20714 – May 2024 PENNSYLVANIA If any type of emergency response vehicles or personnel, or a disabled vehicle marked with at least two signal lamps, road flares, caution signs and/or any other traffic control device, are on the shoulder, drivers must move over to a lane not adjacent to the area and slow down at least 20 mph below posted speed limit. It is illegal to follow an emergency vehicle with its lights and siren on within 500 feet. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 Drivers are required to stop at least 10 feet away from a school bus that has its red lights flashing. This applies to not only public highways, but also private roads and parking lots. Drivers do not have to stop if they are on the opposite side of a divided highway (barrier or median). Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 Drivers are prohibited from sharing a lane with a motorcycle. Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84 When passing a bicyclist, drivers must keep at least 4 feet between them and the bicyclist at a prudent reduced speed. If a driver makes a right turn while a cyclist is on their right, they must yield the right-of-way to the cyclist. If a cyclist reaches an intersection before the driver, the driver must yield the right-of-way and let them cross. Sharing the Road with Pedestrians – Participant Guidebook Page 85 If a pedestrian is entering a crosswalk, the driver must yield. A driver must completely yield until the pedestrian is out of the crosswalk. If a driver is making a right turn while a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, they must yield to the pedestrian. When pulling out on to the road, a driver must stop before they cross a sidewalk, even if there are no pedestrians. If a pedestrian crosses a road somewhere other than at a crosswalk in an intersection, they must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles. If a pedestrian is using a white cane or walking with a guide dog, this indicates that they are blind. They always have the right-of-way. Crashes (Crash Reporting) – Participant Guidebook Page 86 Accidents involving injury or death to any person, or damage to any vehicle requiring it to be towed [emphasis added], shall be immediately reported to the police.If a crash results in injury or death, the police must be notified. If the police do not investigate a crash that results in injury or death, then a report must be sent to the PA Department of Transportation: Bureau of Highway Safety & Traffic Engineering within 5 days. Collisions with Deer and Other Animals – Participant Guidebook Page 87 This state does not have any additional specific information for this section.