Pennsylvania Traffic Ticket Points

PennDOT maintains a driving record for every licensed driver in Pennsylvania. Points are added to a driving record when a driver is found guilty of certain driving (moving) violations. The purpose of the point system is to help to improve driving habits and to ensure safe driving. PennDOT begins to take corrective action when a driving record reaches 6 or more points. Below is a sampling of violations and their corresponding point value:

Five Points:

• Speeding 31+ over the speed limit (and a PennDOT hearing and potential further sanctions) (and if violation occurs in an active work zone, 15-day suspension)
• Speeding 26 to 30 over the speed limit (and if violation occurs in an active work zone, 15-day suspension)
• Failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights (and 60-day suspension)

Four Points:

• Speeding 16 to 25 over the speed limit (and if violation occurs in an active work zone, 15-day suspension)
• Leaving scene of accident involving property damage only

Three Points:

• Speeding 11 to 15 over the speed limit (and if violation occurs in an active work zone, 15-day suspension)
• Improper passing (improper passing on a hill is four points)
• Failure to stop for a red light.
• Failure to stop for a stop sign.
• Careless driving.

Two Points:

• Speeding 6 to 10 over the speed limit.
• Failure to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
• Violation of restriction on driver's license - wearing glasses, etc.

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Pennsylvania Suspended Driver License

Under the Age of 18

The driving privilege of a person under the age of 18 will be suspended if that person accumulates six (6) or more points or is convicted of driving 26 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit. The first suspension will be for a period of 90 days. Any additional occurrences will result in a suspension of 120 days.

Second Accumulation of 6 Points

When any driving record is reduced below 6 points and then for a second time reaches 6 or more points, the driver will have to attend a Departmental Hearing that may result in a 15 day license suspension. Note that failure to attend this Departmental Hearing will result in a 60 day license suspension.

Third or More Accumulation of 6 Points

When any driving record is reduced below 6 points and for the third or subsequent time reaches 6 or more points the driver will have to attend a Departmental Hearing that may result in a 30 day license suspension. Note that failure to attend this Departmental hearing will result in the suspension of the driver's license until the driver attends the hearing.

Excessive Speeding

When a driver is convicted for speeding 31 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, the driver will have to attend a Departmental Hearing that may result in a 15 day license suspension. Note that failure to attend this Departmental Hearing will result in a 60 day license suspension.

Accumulation of 11 Points or More

When any driving record reaches 11 or more points, the driver's license will automatically be suspended. The length of suspension depends on how many times the license was suspended in the past. The suspension schedule is as follows:

• 1. First Suspension - 5 days per point
• 2. Second Suspension - 10 days per point
• 3. Third Suspension - 15 days per point
• 4. Subsequent Suspensions - One year

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About Pennsylvania*

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was created from the former Department of Highways by Act 120 approved by the legislature on May 6, 1970. The intent of the legislation was to consolidate transportation-related functions formerly performed in the Departments of Commerce, Revenue, Community Affairs, Forests and Waters, Military Affairs and other state agencies.

It is the responsibility of the department to construct and maintain a system of roads at the sole expense of the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is responsible for more than 41,000 miles of roadway. Townships control approximately 51,376 miles of roads and streets; boroughs, 9,460 miles and cities 6,779 miles. In all, there are more than 118,226 miles of public roads, streets and toll roads in the Commonwealth.

Greatest growth in the state highway system occurred in 1931 when 20,156 miles of rural roads were taken over by the Commonwealth. At that time, the Department of Highways, at the direction of Governor Gifford Pinchot, embarked upon an extensive program of paving rural roadways, well known as the "get the farmer out of the mud" program.

The Federal Government in 1916 instituted grants to the states for highway construction. These grants continue today and now comprise the key element in determining the size of the state's roadbuilding programs.

State payments to local communities for road maintenance also have continued to expand so that they average approximately $170 million annually.

*Information courtesy of and taken directly from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation