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Both the owner of an ATV and the
operator are responsible for any unlawful violations and both
are liable for any injury or property damage caused by the
vehicle. |
There are currently 220,000 titled ATV's in
Pennsylvania. Of these, 130,000 are currently registered.
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Pennsylvania does not spend one
cent of this liquid fuels tax revenue on ATV trails.
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ATV's are the only motorized
vehicles required to be titled, registered, insured, and
displaying a license plate that are not allowed on the road.
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43.7 cents of the purchase price on each gallon of gas
purchased in Pennsylvania is tax. Of that, 18.2 cents goes to
the Federal government.
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The average Pennsylvania ATV owner purchases 50 gallons of fuel
per year to be used in their machine(s). At 25.5 cents per gallon,
that equates to $12.75 in Pa liquid fuels tax per year per ATV.
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Numerous environmental groups have
effectively curtailed expanding ATV trail riding opportunities
in Pennsylvania. The battle rages on.
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ATV-related injuries in the U.S.
have doubled in a recent five-year period and deaths also continue to climb.
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Hunters did purchase some game
land through license fees, but not all by a long shot. Land
conservancies, state and federal grant programs, and private
donations have added to the game lands as well as purchases
made with hunting license dollars. |
There are about one million hunters in Pennsylvania.
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The average Pennsylvania ATV owner purchases 50 gallons of
fuel per year to be used in their machine(s). At 25.5 cents per
gallon, that equates to $12.75 in Pennsylvania liquid fuels tax
per year per ATV.
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The Allegheny Nation Forest has
over 100 miles of ATV riding trails. |
ATV ~ In 2014, there were an estimated
93,700 ATV-related, emergency department treated injuries
in the United States. An estimated 26 percent of these
involved children younger that 16 years of age. Reports of
385 ATV-related fatalities occurring in 2014, down from
547 in 2013. |
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The PGC claims that Game Lands are
"private property" and top PGC officials have stated
many times over "ATV's will never be allowed on Game
Lands." |
Pennsylvania ranks second of all states
in annual ATV sales (California ranks first).
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission owns and manages 1.5 million
acres of land in the state. ATV's are not permitted
on State Game Lands unless used by a disabled hunter.
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The PGC does not pay property tax on
this land. In 2002, they paid $1.20 per acre "in lieu
of taxes." |
