New Law To Allow Doorless Driving In Pennsylvania

Do you own a Jeep, Bronco, or other on-the-road vehicle that allows the doors to come off? I have never owned such a vehicle, but I bet those who do, love that feature.

One of my brothers has owned several Jeeps, and while I've only ridden with him once with the doors off, it was a fun adventure. It's hard to describe the adventure of riding in a vehicle without doors, but if you have, you know what I'm talking about.

My wife has been thinking that her next vehicle may be one of those types of vehicles. Sounds good to me. For those people who do own these vehicles, it's a no-brainer that it is completely legal to drive with no doors.

That is, for owners who live in 49 of the 50 states. Yes, in one state, it has been illegal to drive a vehicle with the doors not attached. That state is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania unless you are off-roading.

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While some municipalities have looked the other way, not all law enforcement in PA let the law slide by. No doors can mean a traffic ticket. But, change is on the way.

In 2023, State Senator Devlin Robinson from Allegany County sponsored a bill to make it legal to drive Jeeps and Broncos that have the option of detaching the doors.

Legislation passed in the Senate in March and in the House earlier this month (July 2024) and was just approved by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on July 15th.

But, according to WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, while the bill was signed into law, it's not retroactive. Owners of those types of vehicles will have to wait until September 13th.