Apr. 12, 2022
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) today announced he has authored legislation to require truck drivers access to restrooms when picking up or dropping off a shipment.
“As someone who has a commercial driver’s license (CDL), I understand the skill and long hours required as a CDL driver,” Silvis said. “Even before COVID, access to restrooms was a problem for these drivers who cannot easily park at a gas station due to the size of their vehicles. In addition, many times they are forced to wait in their trucks for hours for their turn to unload or be reloaded. Access to bathroom facilities is a sanitary issue that needs to be addressed.”
House Bill 2465 creates the Truck Driver Restroom Access Act that would require retail establishments, shippers, receivers and terminal operators to give truck drivers access to indoor or portable toilets during regular business hours. Those who fail to provide access would be issued a written violation for a first offense and a $300 fine for each subsequent offense. The bill is currently in the House Transportation Committee awaiting review.
Similar legislation – House Bill 1706 – was introduced in the Washington Legislature earlier this year and was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. It takes effect June 9.
The 55th House District includes Parks Township, and Apollo and Leechburg boroughs in Armstrong County; Saltsburg Borough in Indiana County; and Bell, Derry, Loyalhanna, part of Unity and Washington townships, Avonmore, Derry, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, New Alexandria, Oklahoma, Vandergrift, West Leechburg and Youngtown boroughs, and the city of Latrobe.
Representative Jason Silvis
55th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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