GLEN ROCK, Pa. — Most of the state has been under a stay at home order for a few weeks now because of COVID-19.
People still have questions as to what exactly they can and can't do under that guidance.
Here's one question from Wade Clark from Glen Rock, York County.
"I was just wondering if with this stay at home thing, if we're still allowed to ride motorcycles?"
The answer to that question is kind of yes and no.
Here's what a Pennsylvania state police spokesperson said in the past: "'Sunday Drives' are not essential travel. Does that mean that everyone who goes for a drive will get cited/warned? Obviously not. There are no roadblocks, checkpoints, etc. Decisions to warn/cite are made based on the totality of the unique circumstances of each encounter. But to reiterate, Stay at Home means stay at home."
Since April 1st, state police have issued 2 warnings across the state for people who they say violated the state at home order.
Troopers also gave 24 warnings.
It's unclear the circumstances of all of those encounters.
What about motorcycles?
Now do 'Sunday drives' apply to motorcycles too?
State police say yes.
So, just riding your motorcycle around your city? Not really allowed.
Going to the grocery store to pick up toilet paper? Allowed.
Here's a full list of what is considered "essential travel" under the stay at home order:
Individuals may leave their residence ONLY to perform any of the following allowable individual activities and allowable essential travel.
- Tasks essential to maintain health and safety, or the health and safety of their family or household members (including, but not limited to, pets), such as obtaining medicine or medical supplies, visiting a health care professional, or obtaining supplies they need to work from home.
- Getting necessary services or supplies for themselves or their family or household members, or to
deliver those services or supplies to others, such as getting food and household consumer
products, pet food, and supplies necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential
operation of residences. This includes volunteer efforts to distribute meals and other life-sustaining services to those in need. - Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking or running if they maintain social distancing.
- To perform work providing essential products and services at a life-sustaining business (see below for details about life-sustaining business activities).
- To care for a family member or pet in another household.
- Any travel related to the provision of or access to the above-mentioned individual activities or life-sustaining business activities (see below for details about life-sustaining business activities).
- Travel to care for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable
persons. - Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for distance learning, for receiving meals, and any other related services.
- Travel to return to a place of residence from an outside jurisdiction.
- Travel required by law enforcement or court order.
- Travel required for non-residents to return to their place of residence outside the commonwealth.
- Anyone performing life-sustaining travel does not need paperwork to prove the reason for travel.
Clark says, he made a few shopping trips on his bike in the past.
"I've done it before, my wife and I have gone grocery shopping and got $80 worth of groceries, so it's doable."
A reminder, Governor Tom Wolf has extended his stay-at-home order through May 8th.
He hopes to gradually reopen Pennsylvania after that.