Pennsylvania § 1785 Proof of financial responsibility following accident

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1785 — Proof of financial responsibility following accident

Pennsylvania § 1785

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 75VEHICLES

PartPART II

Ch. 17FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Subch.PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Bluebook

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1785 (2026).

Text

If the department determines that the owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident requiring notice to a police department pursuant to section 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department) did not maintain financial responsibility on the motor vehicle at the time of the accident, the department shall suspend the operating privilege of the owner, where applicable, and the department shall revoke the registration of the vehicle.

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If the department determines that the owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident requiring notice to a police department pursuant to section 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department) did not maintain financial responsibility on the motor vehicle at the time of the accident, the department shall suspend the operating privilege of the owner, where applicable, and the department shall revoke the registration of the vehicle.