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Jun 13, 2006 1:29 pm US/Eastern
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Source: Big Ben Did Not Have PA Motorcycle License
by Andy Sheehan
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
One day after the motorcycle accident that seriously injured Ben Roethlisberger, there are new questions about whether the Steelers quarterback even had a license to drive a motorcycle.
As accident investigators continue to search for answers, KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan has learned that police are looking into that issue this afternoon
Sources say that while Roethlisberger had a license to operate a car, he apparently did not possess a Pennsylvania motorcycle license.
City accident investigators are not commenting, but a confidential source tells KDKA that a review of motor vehicle records in Harrisburg shows that Roethlisberger has never had a Pennsylvania motorcycle license.
According to our source, Roethlisberger did have a learner's permit that allowed him to ride a motorcycle; but that permit expired on March 29th.
The source goes on to explain that Roethlisberger never took the written and driving test required to get a motorcycle license – and would have been driving illegally at the time of the accident.
At this point, the state division of motor vehicles will not comment on the licenses of specific state residents.
Likewise, Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Tammy Ewin tells KDKA that police will "have no comment on licensing issues" until the accident investigation is over.
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