Clarification of Current Definitions. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation should consider issuing a regulation or guideline that provides clarification on terms and phrases that have been identified in the surveys as not sufficiently clear, such as: “infrequently operated on the road,” “incidentally moved upon the road,” “used exclusively for agricultural purposes.” In the regulation or guideline the Department can explain what is considered “infrequently,” “incidentally,” or “used exclusively.” The Department can also add to the regulation or guideline any other term or definition related to agriculture that is important in the farm vehicle context. For example: “agricultural product,” “agricultural supplies,” “agricultural commodity,” “agricultural operation.” In addition, as many of the interviewed stakeholders have complained that the phrase “…and any other vehicle determined by the Department…” is vague, the Department can include in the regulation or guideline all vehicles that have been determined to be implements of husbandry, commercial implements of husbandry, and farm equipment. Additionally, the Department can also include clarification as to the criteria used to make this determination. Finally, the Department can also include in the regulation or guideline examples of vehicles illustrating each definition.
