An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for the offense of off-road vehicles in urban municipalities, for the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude police officer and for the offense of reckless driving.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jay Costa and 4 co-sponsors

The bill tightens penalties for off-road vehicle use in urban areas, expanding definitions and imposing higher fines and potential jail time for ATVs and dirt bikes in such municip

Referred to Transportation

Overview

SB 1386 (2025-2026, Pennsylvania) amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to adjust penalties and definitions related to off-road vehicles in urban municipalities, and to modify offenses and penalties for fleeing or eluding police and for reckless driving when all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or dirt bikes are involved. The bill sets incremental fines and jail terms for offenses, and expands the reach of reckless driving provisions to ATVs and dirt bikes operating in urban areas.

Key Provisions

Off-road vehicles in urban municipalities (Section 3722)

Penalty (c):
First offense: fine of $200 plus costs; in default, imprisonment up to 10 days.
Subsequent offense: fine of $300 plus costs; in default, imprisonment up to 30 days.
Definitions (g): Expands the term “urban municipality” to include:
City of the first class
Counties of the second class, second class A, or third class
Cities of the second class, second class A, or third class

Fleeing or attempting to elude police (Section 3733)

Offense defined for drivers of motor vehicles, ATVs, or dirt bikes that willfully refuse to stop or flee when signaled to stop.
Uses existing ATV and dirt bike definitions linked to Section 3722(g).
Sets the offense under the same framework as other eluding offenses, with classifications to be read in conjunction with new subsections.

Reckless driving (Section 3736)

General rule (a): Willful or wanton disregard for safety is reckless driving.
ATV and dirt bike provision (a.1):
In urban municipalities, driving an ATV or dirt bike with willful or wanton disregard constitutes reckless driving.
If three or more persons drive ATVs or dirt bikes in an urban municipality with such disregard, all involved are guilty of reckless driving.
Penalties (b):
General reckless driving: summary offense; fine of $200.
ATV/dirt bike reckless driving (a.1):
- First offense: $200 fine plus costs; up to 10 days imprisonment if in default.
- Subsequent offense: $300 fine plus costs; up to 30 days imprisonment if in default.
- (a.1)(2) becomes a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Definitions (c): Align ATV and dirt bike definitions with Section 3722(g) and reiterates urban municipality scope.

Effective date (Section 4): Takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Who/What Is Affected

Operators of off-road vehicles (ATVs and dirt bikes) in urban municipalities.

Drivers of motor vehicles who flee or elude police while signaled to stop (as it relates to the eluding offense).

Law enforcement and prosecutorial proceedings applying penalties in urban contexts.

Residents and communities within defined urban municipalities (as penalties are specific to these areas).

Procedural and Timing Notes

Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on June 22, 2026.

Effective date is 60 days post-enactment, giving a transition period before penalties are in force.

Penalty structure introduces steeper fines and potential jail time, with enhanced penalties for multiple offenses and group occurrences in urban areas.