Siefert v. Nationwide Insurance

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants contend that the lower court erred in concluding that a trail bike is not a “motor vehicle” as defined by the Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act. 1 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

On August 9, 1977, appellants’ minor son was injured when he was struck by a 1977 Honda trail bike while he was standing along the berm of a highway in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The bike had neither headlights, taillights, nor a horn. Appellants instituted this action to recover basic loss benefits pursuant to an insurance policy issued to…