Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to keep illegal ATVs off streets; awaits House approval

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The effort to keep illegal ATVs off our streets has passed the Pennsylvania Senate.

The bill that passed Wednesday would allow police departments to sell or destroy seized ATVs.
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Those bikes have been a major issue in the Delaware Valley, as hundreds of bikes sometimes take over the streets.

A woman who was riding an ATV was recently killed in a crash.

The current penalty for illegal off-road vehicles in Pennsylvania is only a summary offense.

The bill now heads to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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