Philly Classifies Dirt Bikes and ATVs as Illegal for Street Use

**Story** · June 12th, 2021, 11:04 PM

In a unanimous vote on Thursday, Philadelphia City Council amended the traffic code to define dirt bikes and dune buggies as illegal vehicles. The change closes a loophole that prevented Philadelphia police from confiscating the vehicles, according to a release from Councilmember Alan Domb's office. Domb cosponsored the legislation with Councilmembers Mark Squilla and Derek Green.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...phole/2844102/

What's funny is that 500 of the "bike life culture" types swarmed through the northwest part of the city (both sides of two lane roads) and converged at Broad & Lehigh this afternoon, in a massive group middle finger to the city government.

Try finding THAT on the news.

**Pag23** · June 13th, 2021, 06:06 AM

It is all about the dollars....and someone will get killed either from a motor vehicle accident or attempted traffic stop.

I do agree with a large park or riding area. The city has plenty of abandoned properties or can convert areas into a riding track and possibly charge for usage to help with maintenance cost.

**Walleye Hunter** · June 13th, 2021, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Pag23

It is all about the dollars....and someone will get killed either from a motor vehicle accident or attempted traffic stop.

I do agree with a large park or riding area. The city has plenty of abandoned properties or can convert areas into a riding track and possibly charge for usage to help with maintenance cost.

You gotta be kidding? Did you think about that? Imagine the mayhem at such a place. What they need to do is decriminalize capping the bastards and make ownership of ATV's and dirt bikes illegal inside the city limits. Problem solved.

**esh21167** · June 13th, 2021, 08:11 AM

I don't understand. What 'loophole' are they closing?

If the bike isn't street legal, it's already illegal to ride on the street (duh). An ATV has also never been a street legal vehicle. I'd think that alone would have already been enough to impound them if caught on the street.

Banning ownership? Are you kidding? A Philly resident can't own an off-road vehicle, keep it in a garage, and trailer it to a location where it's legal to use it?

Sounds a lot like the argument about closing the 'gun show loophole.'

**Story** · June 13th, 2021, 10:10 AM

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) * Mere days after a City Council-drive crackdown on dirt bikes, ATVs and dune buggies, Philadelphia police confiscated several on Saturday afternoon. Yet, late Saturday night, a train of mostly 500 mostly now illegal rides mobilized and meandered around Center City streets, a clear act of defiance in light of the new legislation.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20...s-confiscated/

Truncated news - they were ALL OVER the lower part of the city.
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20...s-confiscated/