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# Pennsylvania SB 1199 — Personal Delivery Devices classified as pedestrians

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- **Jurisdiction:** [Pennsylvania](/locations/pennsylvania.md) — id `28da1987-e444-4658-a95b-d59b784aa2d7`
- **Kind:** `registration`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2025-01-01

Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1199 amended Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define a Personal Delivery Device (PDD) and classify it as a pedestrian rather than a vehicle. The law permits PDDs in pedestrian areas and on roadway shoulders, caps speed at 12 mph in pedestrian areas and 25 mph on shoulders, limits weight to under 550 pounds without cargo, and establishes a two-phase operation model (an initial 180-day period requiring an operator within line of sight, transitioning to autonomous operation). Operators must obtain a PDD authorization from PennDOT, including an operational plan and proof of liability insurance. The law generally preempts local municipal regulation of PDDs.

## Sources (2)

1. **PennDOT — PDD operations policy and application** · https://www.pa.gov/services/penndot/apply-to-operate-a-personal-delivery-device · 2025-01-01
2. **Jackson Kelly — Pennsylvania SB 1199 PDD pedestrian classification (legal analysis)** · https://www.jacksonkelly.com/the-legal-brief/irobot-pennsylvania-legislators-legalize-delivery-robots-under-pedestrian-classification/ · 2025-12-10

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