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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 Pennsylvania Game Commission
(PGA) owns 1.4 million acres of land in the state. There is
not one inch of ATV trail on this land. |
ATV injuries requiring an emergency room
visit increased by 104 percent from an estimated 54,700 in
1997 to more than 111,000 in 2001. In 2001, about a third of
these victims were under 16 years old. In this same period
the estimated number of ATV drivers increased 36 percent,
driving hours grew by 50 percent and the number of ATVs
increased by 40 percent, according to a recent
CPSC analysis. |
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 1.4 million
acres of land in the state. There is not one inch of ATV
trail on this land.
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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." |
