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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3361 (2026)

 Driving vehicle at safe speed.

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SUBCHAPTER F

SPEED RESTRICTIONS

 

Sec.

3361.  Driving vehicle at safe speed.

3362.  Maximum speed limits.

3363.  Alteration of maximum limits.

3364.  Minimum speed regulation.

3365.  Special speed limitations.

3366.  Charging speed violations.

3367.  Racing on highways and trafficways.

3368.  Speed timing devices.

3369.  Automated speed enforcement systems in active work zones.

3370.  Automated speed enforcement system on designated highways.

3370.1. Automated speed enforcement study.

3371.  Pilot program for automated speed enforcement systems in designated school zones.

 

Cross References.  Subchapter F is referred to in section 6109 of this title.

§ 3361.  Driving vehicle at safe speed.

No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, nor at a speed greater than will permit the driver to bring his vehicle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

 

Cross References.  Section 3361 is referred to in sections 1535, 3326, 3327, 3362, 3366, 3716 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 127 cases (23 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Heberling, 678 A.2d 794 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996).
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Commonwealth v. Heberling, 678 A.2d 794 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996). · cites it 6× “, presiding) following her conviction under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361, driving vehicle at unsafe speed.”
Weems v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 990 A.2d 1208 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). · cites it 11× “Officer Maley charged Weems with violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361 (relating to driving a vehicle at a safe speed).”
Ankele v. Hambrick, 286 F. Supp. 2d 485 (E.D. Pa. 2003). · cites it 4× “§ 3731(a)(1); leaving the scene of an accident in violation of 75 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 3743(a); and driving at an unsafe speed in violation of 75 Pa.”
Cannon v. Tabor, 642 A.2d 1108 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994). · cites it 8× “§ 3361, instructed the jury as follows: [d]riving a vehicle at a safe speed is also a statutory requirement and states as follows: no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent *238 under the conditions and having regard to the actual and…”
Krentz v. Consol. Rail Corp., 910 A.2d 20 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 2× “Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing.”
Drabic v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 906 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 4× “§ 1543(b) (driving while operating privilege suspended) 1 year 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361 (driving vehicle at safe speed) 10 days 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Labelle, 579 A.2d 1315 (Pa. 1990). · cites it 4× “§ 3714, preclude the Commonwealth from maintaining a subsequent action, arising from the same incident, against the driver for driving while under the influence of alcohol, 75 Pa.”
Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd., 807 A.2d 906 (Pa. 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 3301; (3) driving at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent under the conditions in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361; and (4) failure to use a restraint system in violation of 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Caufman, 662 A.2d 1050 (Pa. 1995). · cites it 4× “75 Pa.C.S. § 3361 (driving at safe speed).”
Commonwealth v. Griscavage, 517 A.2d 1256 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “[4] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361. [5] Though Commonwealth v.”
Shamnoski v. Pg Energy, 858 A.2d 589 (Pa. 2004). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 3361. What constitutes a reasonable and prudent speed is unspecified; since the statute essentially sets forth a traditional reasonable man standard, it would be impracticable to base a finding of negligence per se upon this provision.”
Commonwealth v. Feczko, 10 A.3d 1285 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010). “The Supreme Court held that there was no reasonable or articulable basis for the officer to suspect a violation of the Motor Vehicle Code because the officer had not paced the defendant for the required three-tenths of a mile under 75 Pa.”
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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3361(a)(3) — 1 case
Com. v. Bayler, Z. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
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