{"id":112862,"date":"2022-07-07T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T22:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112862"},"modified":"2022-07-07T18:24:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T22:24:20","slug":"boscolas-christines-law-to-protect-motorists-from-snow-and-ice-passes-senate-heads-to-governors-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112862","title":{"rendered":"Boscola\u2019s \u201cChristine\u2019s Law\u201d to Protect Motorists from Snow and Ice Passes Senate, Heads to Governor\u2019s Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrisburg, PA \u2013 July 6, 2022 <\/strong>\u2013 Senator Lisa Boscola\u2019s legislative proposal that would require drivers to remove ice or snow from their vehicles within 24 hours following heavy winter storms passed the Senate earlier today and will now head to the Governor\u2019s desk for his signature.<\/p>\n

Named \u201cChristine\u2019s Law,\u201d Boscola said her proposal would help prevent tragedies like the one that befell Christine Lambert of Palmer Township on Christmas Day 2005. She died when a large piece of ice dislodged from a passing box truck and crashed through her windshield.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been fighting on behalf of the Lamberts to get Christine\u2019s Law on the books ever since that tragic accident over a decade and a half ago,\u201d Boscola said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long road to get this bill to the Governor\u2019s desk, but it was a fight I had to win for Christine\u2019s husband Frank and son Matthew.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no words to adequately express the importance of Christine\u2019s Law to our family.\u00a0 Christine is dearly missed by her family and friends,\u201d Frank and Matthew Lambert stated upon hearing of the Senate concurrence vote.\u00a0 \u201cSenator Boscola never gave up the fight to get this bill to the Governor.\u00a0 We cannot thank her enough for her tenacity and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy bill is first and foremost about public safety,\u201d Boscola said. \u201cThe goal of Christine\u2019s Law is to increase public awareness and make people more vigilant about clearing snow and ice from their vehicles so that the tragedy that befallen to the Lamberts don\u2019t happen to other families.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said her proposal would strengthen the existing law by deterring drivers and preventing tragedies before they happen.<\/p>\n

The current law only penalizes a driver when serious bodily harm occurs from a snow or ice projectile. Christine\u2019s Law would be more proactive, giving police officers discretion to pull over a vehicle where the buildup of ice or snow poses a potential hazard.<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 1094 was amended to include the language of Boscola\u2019s Senate Bill 114 on June 22, 2022. The House voted unanimously to pass the amended version of SB 1094 on June 29, 2022 and the Senate subsequently concurred on those amendments to SB 1094 during today\u2019s session.\u00a0 SB 1094 will now be sent to the desk of Governor Wolf for his review.\u00a0 Should Governor Wolf sign Christine\u2019s Law, it would go into effect in 60 days meaning snow and ice removal would be required for the upcoming winter.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKurt J. Derr
\nOffice of Senator Lisa Boscola
\nOne East Broad Street, Suite 120
\nBethlehem, PA 18018<\/p>\n

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