WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO FIRST RESPONDERS WORKING DURING A DISASTER. THE STATE SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL TO ALLOW FARMERS TO DRIVE CERTAIN VEHICLES ON THE ROADS AT NIGHT. CURRENTLY, STATE LAW BANS CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES FROM DRIVING AFTER SUNSET. THE BILL’S AUTHOR, STATE SENATOR GREG ROTHMAN, SAYS THE VEHICLES MEET PENNDOT SAFETY STANDARDS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, AND REMOVING THE BAN WOULD ALL
Senate passes bill that allows farm vehicles on Pennsylvania roads at night
Updated: 7:46 AM EDT Mar 18, 2026
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would allow certain farm vehicles to travel on public roads at night. According to the memo, proposed in December 2024, Sen. Greg Rothman introduced legislation aimed to “provide transportation flexibility for farmers.” Current state law prohibits Type A farm vehicles, which include most small cars and some trucks, and Type B farm vehicles, which include larger trucks, from traveling on Pennsylvania roadways between sunset and sunrise, Rothman said. In the memo, Rothman argued that the restriction does not reflect the ability of those vehicles to operate safely during nighttime hours. “Our farmers provide the sustenance we need to live, and the least we can do is remove onerous rules from their path,” Rothman said. “Just as a farmer doesn’t stop working between sunset and sunrise, neither should their vehicles be prohibited.” If approved, the legislation would allow Type A and B farm vehicles to travel on Pennsylvania roads between sunset and sunrise. The bill passed the Senate on March 17, 2026, and now heads to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would allow certain farm vehicles to travel on public roads at night.
According to the memo, proposed in December 2024, Sen. Greg Rothman introduced legislation aimed to “provide transportation flexibility for farmers.”
Current state law prohibits Type A farm vehicles, which include most small cars and some trucks, and Type B farm vehicles, which include larger trucks, from traveling on Pennsylvania roadways between sunset and sunrise, Rothman said.
In the memo, Rothman argued that the restriction does not reflect the ability of those vehicles to operate safely during nighttime hours.
“Our farmers provide the sustenance we need to live, and the least we can do is remove onerous rules from their path,” Rothman said. “Just as a farmer doesn’t stop working between sunset and sunrise, neither should their vehicles be prohibited.”
If approved, the legislation would allow Type A and B farm vehicles to travel on Pennsylvania roads between sunset and sunrise.
The bill passed the Senate on March 17, 2026, and now heads to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.