Points And Suspension
75 Pa.C.S. 1538 — six points means driver improvement school or a special examination
Points are separate from the fine. A license is lost to points by accumulation over a period, rather than by any one ticket.
The schedule. Every licensed driver convicted of a listed offense is assessed points as of the date of the violation, under the schedule in the statute: for example, 3 points for failing to stop for a red light and 2 for failing to obey a police officer.
At six. The first time a record reaches six or more points, the department requires the driver either to attend a driver improvement school or to undergo a special examination. Completing the school removes four points; passing the examination removes two. Failing to do either suspends the operating privilege until it is done.
The second time. When a record has fallen below six and reaches six or more again, the department requires a departmental hearing and a driver improvement school.
Insurance surcharges, commercial license rules, suspensions for a single serious offense such as impaired driving, and reinstatement fees are set elsewhere and are not on this page. Counting the points on a particular record is a question for the state's licensing agency or a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- 75 Pa.C.S. 1538 — School, examination or hearing on accumulation of points or excessive speeding
- 75 Pa.C.S. 1535 — Schedule of convictions and points
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.