Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Condition of braking systems. Braking systems and components
shall be in safe operating condition as described in §
175.80 (relating to inspection
procedure).
(b)
Service
brakes. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped
with a service brake system. See
75 Pa.C.S. §
4502
(relating to general requirements for braking systems).
(1) The service brakes shall act on all
wheels upon application and shall be capable of stopping a vehicle in not more
than the maximum stopping distance prescribed in Table I (relating to brake
performance), except on a vehicle being transported in driveaway-towaway
operation.
(2) The brake lining and
brake fluids shall be of a type approved by the vehicle manufacturer or shall
meet the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards in Appendix A
(relating to minimum requirements for motor vehicle brake lining-SAE
J998).
(3) A passenger car
manufactured or assembled after June 30, 1967, and designated as a 1968 or
later model shall be equipped with a service brake system of a design that
rupture or failure of either the front or rear brake system will not result in
the complete loss of braking function. Braking function may be obtained by
hydraulic or other means through a normal brake mechanism. In the event of a
rupture or failure of an actuating force component, the unaffected brakes shall
be capable of applying adequate braking force to vehicle.
(4) Metal from a shoe may not contact the
brake drums or rotors.
(5) Brake
lines shall be approved for use as brake lines.
(c)
Parking brake system. A
vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped with a parking brake
system. See
75 Pa.C.S. §
4502.
(1) A parking brake system shall be adequate
to hold the vehicle on a surface free from ice or snow on a 20% grade with the
vehicle in neutral.
(2) The parking
brakes shall be separately actuated so that failure of any part of the service
brake actuation system will not diminish the vehicle's parking brake holding
capability.
The provisions of this §175.64 amended under the Vehicle
Code,
75 Pa.C.S. §§
4103,
4301,
4501,
4521 and
6103.
