Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4551 (2026)

Safety regulations.

✓ current as of May 2026

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SUBCHAPTER C

VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF

SCHOOL CHILDREN

Sec.

4551. Safety regulations.

4552. General requirements for school buses.

4553. General requirements for other vehicles transporting school children.

§ 4551. Safety regulations.

(a) General rule.--All school buses and all other vehicles used in the transportation of school children, owned by or under contract with any school district or parochial or private school, shall conform to standards prescribed by the department. Regulations shall be promulgated by the department governing the safe design, construction, equipment and operation of vehicles engaged in the transportation of school children.

(b) Violation and penalty.--No person shall operate or permit the operation of a vehicle of a type specified in this subchapter which is not in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter or applicable regulations issued under this subchapter. Violation of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2019–2024 · leading case: CBM Ministries of South Cent. PA, Inc. v. PennDOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).

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CBM Ministries of South Cent. PA, Inc. v. PennDOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). · cites it 7× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 4551 (“[a]ll school buses and all other vehicles used in the transportation of school children, owned by or under contract with any .”

C B M Ministries of South Cent. PA, Inc. v. Comwlth of PA, DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 4103 (relating to PennDOT’s promulgation of vehicle standards); 75 Pa. C.S. § 4551 (relating to safety regulations); 75 Pa.”

Cnty. of Fulton, Fulton Cnty. Bd. of Elections v. Sec'y of the Commonwealth (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “, Section 4551(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4551(a) (“Regulations shall be promulgated .”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4551(a) — 3 cases

CBM Ministries of South Cent. PA, Inc. v. PennDOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 4551 (“[a]ll school buses and all other vehicles used in the transportation of school children, owned by or under contract with any .”

C B M Ministries of South Cent. PA, Inc. v. Comwlth of PA, DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). “§ 4103 (relating to PennDOT’s promulgation of vehicle standards); 75 Pa. C.S. § 4551 (relating to safety regulations); 75 Pa.”

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