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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 9, 2024 11:51 AM |
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| From: | Representative Russ Diamond |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Snowmobile Test |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation requiring DCNR’s snowmobile and ATV safety certificate examination for certain minors to be taken in person. Under current law, minors between 8 to 15 years of age who want to operate an ATV and minors between 10 to 15 years of age who want to operate a snowmobile off their own property and without supervision must receive safety training and pass an examination for a safety certificate. DCNR currently allows the exam for this safety certificate to be taken online. While this makes the examination convenient, concerns have been expressed that parents and guardians are providing answers for their children or are taking the test for them. Snowmobiles and ATVs can be dangerous if misused or if the operator is unproperly trained, so it is important to ensure that the individual taking the exam is the actual individual. To this end, my legislation would simply require the final examination to be taken in-person, however, the classes could continue to occur online. Additionally, I understand this new in-person requirement could be a cumbersome for those who live in rural areas, which is why my legislation will also require DCNR to make available no less than one examination location in each county so that equitable access is afforded to all Pennsylvania residents. I hope you will join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation that will ensure the safety of our ATV and snowmobile enthusiasts. |
Introduced as HB1970