Pennsylvania HB1172 amends vehicle laws to clarify definitions, designate snowmobile and ATV roads, and mandate helmet use.

Pennsylvania HB1172 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to refine definitions for snowmobiles, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). It allows counties to designate state-designated highways as snowmobile, UTV, or ATV roads, permitting these vehicles to share the road with vehicular traffic. The bill mandates helmet use for operators and passengers on snowmobiles and ATVs, with exceptions for certain UTVs. The Department of Transportation is tasked with specifying allowed helmet types through rules and regulations.

Pennsylvania HB1172 amends vehicle laws to clarify definitions, designate snowmobile and ATV roads, and mandate helmet use.

Pennsylvania HB1172 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to refine definitions for snowmobiles, utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). It allows counties to designate state-designated highways as snowmobile, UTV, or ATV roads, permitting these vehicles to share the road with vehicular traffic. The bill mandates helmet use for operators and passengers on snowmobiles and ATVs, with exceptions for certain UTVs. The Department of Transportation is tasked with specifying allowed helmet types through rules and regulations.