Philly Classifies Dirt Bikes and ATVs as Illegal for Street Use

**bogey1** · June 15th, 2021, 06:42 AM

**Story** · June 15th, 2021, 09:04 AM

Meanwhile, back at the topic...

With frustration mounting in Philadelphia over the prevalence of ATVs and dirt bikes disrupting traffic on major roadways, District Attorney Larry Krasner called Monday for more imaginative solutions to a cultural phenomenon that goes beyond enforcement.

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But Krasner argued that the city's approach must consider these vehicles and their place in urban contexts more broadly.

"It is very (important) for us not to lump everyone together and for us not to stereotype," Krasner said. "There is a big difference between driving a vehicle down the street and endangering people by driving up and down a sidewalk. There's a difference between traveling at a normal speed and going at an extremely high speed, or going against traffic, or blowing through traffic lights. We have to be willing to see those distinctions if we're not going to fall into some of our old traps."

Krasner said the city's posture toward dirt bikes and ATVs should be to deter what is clearly dangerous and criminal behavior, but also to seek out alternatives for those who are part of a law-abiding culture.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-a...-city-council/

**Walleye Hunter** · June 15th, 2021, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Texas

They are allowing the police to destroy dirt bikes and atvs now after confiscation. Before they could only destroy atvs.

Why u worried about us anyway down here?

Now this is funny. You are providing the best entertainment this place has had in quite a while and I hope that you do stick around. On one hand you brag how your illustrious city is the driving force of the state with it's De Minimis portion of the population yet a huge chunk of our GDP, then you can't understand why we worry about it.

And your failure to boast the finer points of your school system and your kid(s) experiences there does not go unnoticed. And I'd like to hear about their trips from home to school and back, I've always heard what a pleasure those are.

**Walleye Hunter** · June 15th, 2021, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by bogey1

Add leaving the scene of an accident to the list of his charges.

Originally Posted by Story

Meanwhile, back at the topic...

https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-a...-city-council/

The stupid never sleeps down there.

**cdi** · June 15th, 2021, 09:47 AM

Hey Boomer!
I think a certain millennial cry baby down in Philthy needs a diaper change.

**McSull** · June 15th, 2021, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by cdi

Hey Boomer!
I think a certain millennial cry baby down in Philthy needs a diaper change.

Hmmm...has anyone ever seen Texas and PA86 together?

**McSull** · June 15th, 2021, 09:52 AM

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**markshere2** · June 15th, 2021, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

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.

OWNERSHIP ILLEGAL? Like Heroin or anthrax?

Let's get an action verb in on the crime definition, ok?

**Story** · June 15th, 2021, 10:05 AM

This just in (although technically, that's Upper Kensington)

Police are investigating a double shooting that left two men injured in Kensington. The incident happened at approximately 11:39 p.m. on the 3000 block of North Water Street on the highway.
https://www.fox29.com/news/double-sh...-in-kensington

And from October 2020

In Kensington, a 37-year-old man was shot at least three times just before 2 a.m. Saturday on the 3000 block of N. Water Street, authorities said.
https://philly.metro.us/four-killed-...kend-violence/

**streaker69** · June 15th, 2021, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Story

This just in (although technically, that's Upper Kensington)

Police are investigating a double shooting that left two men injured in Kensington. The incident happened at approximately 11:39 p.m. on the 3000 block of North Water Street on the highway.
https://www.fox29.com/news/double-sh...-in-kensington

And from October 2020

In Kensington, a 37-year-old man was shot at least three times just before 2 a.m. Saturday on the 3000 block of N. Water Street, authorities said.
https://philly.metro.us/four-killed-...kend-violence/

Meanwhile, my area is going on 11 years without a murder. The most violent thing that has happened here was about 6 years ago, a denizen of section 8 housing attempted to rape and and did stab a teenage girl in the park. But then we don't have the rich and vibrant culture of a big city.