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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3314 (2026)

 Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

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§ 3314.  Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

(a)  General rule.--No driver shall operate a vehicle while wearing or using one or more headphones or earphones.

(b)  Exception.--This section does not prohibit the use of hearing aids or other devices for improving the hearing of the driver, nor does it prohibit the use of a headset in conjunction with a cellular telephone that only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other ear, nor does it prohibit the use of communication equipment by the driver of an emergency vehicle or by motorcycle operators complying with section 3525 (relating to protective equipment for motorcycle riders), nor does it prohibit motorcycle operators complying with section 3525 from wearing or using one or more headphones or earphones or protective headgear with the same capabilities.

(Mar. 29, 1984, P.L.159, No.31, eff. imd.; May 20, 1993, P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days; July 6, 1995, P.L.315, No.48, eff. 60 days; Nov. 6, 2025, P.L.152, No.43, eff. 60 days)

 

2025 Amendment.  Act 43 amended subsec. (b).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Com. v. Fretts, J., 2021 Pa. Super. 198 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
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Com. v. Fretts, J., 2021 Pa. Super. 198 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “The Vehicle Code provision prohibiting earbuds does not prohibit all single-ear earbuds, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3314(b), and the Commonwealth admits that it did not introduce evidence from which it could be determined that Fretts’ earbud violated the statute.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3314(b) — 1 case
Com. v. Fretts, J., 2021 Pa. Super. 198 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “The Vehicle Code provision prohibiting earbuds does not prohibit all single-ear earbuds, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3314(b), and the Commonwealth admits that it did not introduce evidence from which it could be determined that Fretts’ earbud violated the statute.”
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