§ 1511. Carrying and exhibiting driver's license on demand.
(a) General rule.--Every licensee shall possess a driver's license issued to the licensee at all times
when driving a motor vehicle and shall exhibit the license upon demand by a police
officer, and when requested by the police officer the licensee shall write the licensee's
name in the presence of the officer in order to provide identity.
(b) Production to avoid penalty.--No person shall be convicted of violating this section or section 1501(a) (relating
to drivers required to be licensed) if the person:
(1) produces at the headquarters of the police officer who demanded to see the person's
license, within 15 days of the demand, a driver's license valid in this Commonwealth
at the time of the demand; or
(2) if a citation has been filed, produces at the office of the issuing authority, within
15 days of the filing of the citation, a driver's license valid in this Commonwealth
on the date of the citation.
(May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff.
60 days)
1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended subsec. (b).
Notes of Decisions
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7 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case:
Com. of Pa. v. Kitchen, 181 A.3d 337 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
Com. of Pa. v. Kitchen, 181 A.3d 337 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1511. 6 There can be no dispute that in this Commonwealth, a driver is required to stop her vehicle when a law enforcement officer lawfully directs her to do so.”
Com. v. Ochoa, C., 304 A.3d 390 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a) (“Every licensee shall possess a driver’s license issued to the licensee at all times when driving a motor vehicle[.”
Commonwealth v. Bryant, 491 A.2d 181 (Pa. 1985).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 1511. NOTES [1] Paragraph 26 of section 37403 provides: Regulate guns, et cetera.”
Rossi v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 798 A.2d 801 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2002).
“Section 1511(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a), requires a motorist to carry a valid driver’s license while operating a motor vehicle and to produce that license at the request of a police officer: 1511.”
Com. v. Boll, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
· cites it 4× “J-S18009-22 and exhibiting driver’s license on demand, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a); and registration and certificate of title required, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Phelps, 566 A.2d 303 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989).
“Carrying and exhibiting driver’s license on demand; 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511.”
Com. v. Kitchen, T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(1)-(2). However, nothing in Section 1511 allows for a driver to provide false identification.”
G.M. Martinez v. City of Reading Police PA DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
“”); (5) Section 1511(a), 75 Pa. C.S. §1511(a) (“Every licensee shall possess a driver’s license issued to the licensee at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall exhibit the license upon demand by a police officer, and when requested by the police officer the licensee…”
Com. v. Grove, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“1)(ii); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b); 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Linton, B., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).
“His failure to do so, the court opined, placed others on and near operators is found at 75 Pa.C.S. §1511(a) (carrying and exhibiting driver’s license on demand).”
Com. v. Jacobs, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026).
“§ 5104), failing to carry and exhibit a driver’s license on demand (75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a)), and failing to use a turning signal (75 Pa.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1511(1) — 2 cases
Com. of Pa. v. Kitchen, 181 A.3d 337 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1511. 6 There can be no dispute that in this Commonwealth, a driver is required to stop her vehicle when a law enforcement officer lawfully directs her to do so.”
Com. v. Kitchen, T. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(1)-(2). However, nothing in Section 1511 allows for a driver to provide false identification.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1511(a) — 8 cases
Com. v. Ochoa, C., 304 A.3d 390 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a) (“Every licensee shall possess a driver’s license issued to the licensee at all times when driving a motor vehicle[.”
Rossi v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 798 A.2d 801 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2002).
“Section 1511(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a), requires a motorist to carry a valid driver’s license while operating a motor vehicle and to produce that license at the request of a police officer: 1511.”
Com. v. Boll, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
“J-S18009-22 and exhibiting driver’s license on demand, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a); and registration and certificate of title required, 75 Pa.”
G.M. Martinez v. City of Reading Police PA DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
“”); (5) Section 1511(a), 75 Pa. C.S. §1511(a) (“Every licensee shall possess a driver’s license issued to the licensee at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall exhibit the license upon demand by a police officer, and when requested by the police officer the licensee…”
Com. v. Grove, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“1)(ii); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b); 75 Pa.”
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