Pennsylvania § 1535 Schedule of convictions and points

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1535 — Schedule of convictions and points

Pennsylvania § 1535

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 75VEHICLES

PartPART II

Ch. 15LICENSING OF DRIVERS

Subch.COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR DRIVER

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Bluebook

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1535 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--A point system for driver education and control is hereby established which is related to other provisions for use, suspension and revocation of the operating privilege as specified under this title. Every driver licensed in this Commonwealth who is convicted of any of the following offenses shall be assessed points as of the date of violation in accordance with the following schedule:

(b)Multiple offenses from same act.--If a driver is convicted of an offense under section 3361 (relating to driving vehicle at safe speed) or 3714 (relating to careless driving), in addition to being convicted of another offense committed at the same time and place, no points shall be assigned for violation of section 3361 or 3714 if points are assigned for the other offense.

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(a) General rule.--A point system for driver education and control is hereby established which is related to other provisions for use, suspension and revocation of the operating privilege as specified under this title. Every driver licensed in this Commonwealth who is convicted of any of the following offenses shall be assessed points as of the date of violation in accordance with the following schedule:

(b) Multiple offenses from same act.--If a driver is convicted of an offense under section 3361 (relating to driving vehicle at safe speed) or 3714 (relating to careless driving), in addition to being convicted of another offense committed at the same time and place, no points shall be assigned for violation of section 3361 or 3714 if points are assigned for the other offense.

(c) No points after six months.--The department shall assign points to the record of any person within six months from the date of a conviction. Any points assigned after such six-month period shall be null and void.

(d) Exception.--This section does not apply to a person who was operating a pedalcycle or an animal drawn vehicle.

(e) Suspension of operating privilege.--In addition to other provisions of this title relating to the suspension or revocation of operating privileges, the department shall suspend for 15 days the operating privileges of any person who for a violation in an active work zone is convicted under:

(1) section 3361 where the department has received an accident report submitted pursuant to section 3751 (relating to reports by police); or

(2) section 3362 (relating to maximum speed limits) by exceeding the posted speed limit by 11 miles per hour or more.

A conviction report received by the department which indicates that the violation of section 3361 or 3362 occurred in an active work zone shall create a presumption that the violation occurred in an active work zone.

Legislative History

(June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; Mar. 29, 1984, P.L.155, No.30, eff. 60 days; Dec. 11, 1986, P.L.1530, No.166, eff. 60 days; May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. July 1, 1999; Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. 6 months; Dec. 8, 2004, P.L.1791, No.237, eff. 150 days; July 5, 2012, P.L.1003, No.114, eff. 60 days; Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1057, No.105, eff. 180 days) 2020 Amendment.Act 105 amended subsec. (a). Section 2 of Act 105 provided that Act 105 may be referred to as the Move Over Law. 2002 Amendment.Act 229 added subsec. (e). 1994 Amendment.Act 115 amended subsec. (b). 1982 Amendment.Act 171 added subsec. (d). Cross References.Section 1535 is referred to in sections 1538, 1539, 1554, 1793, 1799.2, 3116, 3117, 3345.1, 3369, 3370, 3371, 4581 of this title.