Dirt bikes and ATVs are illegal to operate on city streets. But the 2021 ban on these vehicles, which gives police the power to confiscate, has done little to disappear them from the road.
While many view dirt bikes and ATVs as dangerous and disruptive, plenty others see “bike life” as a distinct urban culture worthy of celebration rather than cancellation.
Is this problem solvable?
You’re invited to join WHYY and the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library for a neighborhood discussion about the rules of the road and bike-life culture.