2007-04-23 22:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer R. K 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Refer to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, 75 Consolidated Pennsylvania Statutes, § 3701.1,
§ 3701.1. Leaving an unattended child in a motor vehicle.
(a) General rule.--A person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle may not permit a child under six years of age to remain unattended in the vehicle when the motor vehicle is out of the person's sight and under circumstances which endanger the health, safety or welfare of the child.
(a.1) Applicability.--This section shall apply to the highways and trafficways of this Commonwealth and, for the purposes of this section only, the term "trafficways" shall include, but not be limited to, parking lots.
(b) Penalty.--A person who violates this section commits a summary offense.
Also see section 6502 for penalties:
§ 6502. Summary offenses.
(a) Violations of this title.--It is a summary offense for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title unless the violation is by this title or other statute of this Commonwealth declared to be a misdemeanor or felony. Every person convicted of a summary offense for a violation of any of the provisions of this title for which another penalty is not provided shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.
(b) Violations of regulations.--It is a summary offense for a person to violate any provision of any regulation promulgated under the authority of this title. A person convicted of violating any provision of a regulation promulgated under the authority of this title shall pay the fine established in the section of this title on which the regulation is based or, if no fine is established in that section of this title, the fine shall be $25.
(c) Title 18 inapplicable.--Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses), insofar as it relates to fines and imprisonment for convictions of summary offenses, is not applicable to this title.
2007-04-23 23:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever because my young little ones have been born in the event that they have been interior the vehicle with me i could the two pay on the pump or pay slightly greater beneficial to have the gasoline pumped for me so i might desire to be interior the vehicle with them. i'm sorry to declare that i do no longer have confidence certainly each physique while it comprises my young little ones. i could elect to stay in a international the place i did no longer ought to hardship approximately what might desire to take place to my young little ones if I enable them to out of my sight yet i do no longer think of that international exists. these days i'm getting my gasoline pumped interior the morning when I drop my young little ones off at school and whilst my young little ones are actually 10 and exceptionally much 6 I nonetheless does no longer depart them interior the vehicle on my own.
2016-10-13 08:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by rafael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be against the law anywhere you go. I believe though if the child is 12 or older, or left in the company of someone 12 or older, it is OK.
2007-04-23 22:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by TE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes,it sure is. Anyone who even thinks about doing this is just plain ignorant. It only takes a minute for someone to steal your car or your child.
2007-04-24 02:50:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it isn't it should be. Anything, and I mean anything, can happen to your child and your car while you were gone for just a minute. And it is shocking how fast it can happen.
2007-04-23 23:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋