Pennsylvania No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Pennsylvania have a no-chase law? No — Pennsylvania has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Pennsylvania
75 Pa.C.S. § 6342-6343
Pennsylvania's Title 75 (Vehicle Code) §§6342-6343 require every police department to adopt a written pursuit policy governing initiation, continuation, and termination, and to report all pursuits to the Pennsylvania State Police via the statewide Police Pursuit Reporting System — but the statute does not itself dictate when a pursuit may start; each department's confidential policy (not public record) sets the actual criteria. No new 2025-2026 legislation changing the pursuit-restriction framework was found.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Pennsylvania?
No Pennsylvania statute singles out motorcycles; pursuit of a motorcycle is governed by whichever local department's confidential pursuit policy applies, typically weighing offense severity and rider/public safety risk.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Pennsylvania regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-75-pacsa-vehicles/pa-csa-sect-75-6342/
- legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/75/00.063.043.000..HTM
- policepursuits.pa.gov/
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.