§ 7725. Operation by persons under age sixteen
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: October 24, 2018
Effective: October 24, 2018
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7725
§ 7725. Operation by persons under age sixteen
(a) Crossing street or highway.--No person under 16 years of age shall drive a snowmobile or an ATV across any highway or connecting street thereto unless he is under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older and unless he holds a valid and appropriate safety certificate from the Commonwealth or a valid and approved certificate issued under the authority of another state or Province of Canada. The department shall determine what certificates will be approved.
(b.1) ATV size restrictions.--No person shall operate an ATV bearing a certification label conforming to ANSI/SVIA 1--2010, or its successor standard, in violation of the age recommendation warning label affixed by the manufacturer. An ATV not bearing a certification label conforming to ANSI/SVIA 1--2010, or its successor standard, operated in this Commonwealth by a person eight or nine years of age shall have an engine size of 70cc or less.
(d) Failure to exhibit certificate.--Within five days of receiving notice of a violation of this section, a youthful operator shall present the appropriate safety certificate that was valid at the time of demand at the office of the issuing authority. Upon presentation of the safety certificate, the issuing authority shall dismiss the charge.
(e) Permitting unauthorized operation.--No owner of a snowmobile or an ATV shall authorize or permit the operation thereof within this Commonwealth by any person under 16 years of age unless the person under 16 years of age is the holder of a valid and appropriate safety certificate, or except as authorized in subsections (b), (b.2) and (c).
(g) Operation on snowmobile and ATV roads.--No person under 16 years of age may operate a snowmobile or an ATV on streets or highways designated under section 7722 (relating to designation of snowmobile and ATV roads) as open to snowmobile or ATV and vehicular traffic. A person under 16 years of age who holds the appropriate safety certificate may operate a snowmobile or an ATV on roads designated under section 7724(b) (relating to operation on private or State property) as open to snowmobile or ATV and vehicular traffic, provided he is under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older.
(h) Snowmobile and ATV safety program.--The department shall implement a comprehensive snowmobile and ATV information, safety education and training program which shall include the preparation and dissemination of information and safety advice to the public and training of operators. The program shall provide for the training of youthful operators and others who wish to receive training. It shall also provide for the issuance of snowmobile or ATV safety certificates to those who successfully complete the training provided under the program.
(i) Cooperation with other organizations.--In implementing a program which is established under this section, the department shall cooperate with private organizations and associations, private and public corporations, the Department of Education and local governmental units. The department shall consult with snowmobile, ATV and environmental organizations and associations in regard to subject matter of a training program that leads to certification of snowmobile and ATV operators.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1985, July 11, P.L. 220, No. 56, § 4, effective in 60 days; 2001, June 25, P.L. 701, No. 68, § 10, effective in 120 days; 2005, July 14, P.L. 285, No. 50, § 10, effective in 60 days [Sept. 12, 2005]; 2006, June 29, P.L. 284, No. 61, § 2, imd. effective [June 29, 2006]; 2012, July 5, P.L. 1000, No. 113, § 7, effective in 120 days [Nov. 2, 2012]; 2016, Nov. 3, P.L. 1058, No. 136, § 1, imd. effective; 2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 725, No. 115, § 1, imd. effective.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7725, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7725
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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