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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1535 (2026)

 Schedule of convictions and points.

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§ 1535.  Schedule of convictions and points.

(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:

Section Number

Offense

Points

1512

 

Violation of restriction on driver's license.

 

2

1571

Violation concerning license.

3

3102

 

Failure to obey policeman or authorized person.

2

3111.1

 

 

Obedience to traffic-control devices warning of hazardous conditions.

2

3112(a)(3)(i) or (ii)

Failure to stop for a red light.

3

3114(a)(1)

 

Failure to stop for a flashing red light.

3

3302

 

Failure to yield half of roadway to oncoming vehicle.

3

3303

Improper passing.

3

3304

Other improper passing.

3

3305

Other improper passing.

3

3306(a)(1)

Other improper passing.

4

3306(a)(2)

Other improper passing.

3

3306(a)(3)

Other improper passing.

3

3307

Other improper passing.

3

3310

Following too closely.

3

3321

 

Failure to yield to driver on the right at intersection.

3

3322

 

Failure to yield to oncoming driver when making left turn.

3

3323(b)

Failure to stop for stop sign.

3

3323(c)

 

Failure to yield at yield sign.

3

3324

 

 

Failure to yield when entering or crossing roadway between intersections.

 

 

3

3327(a) or (a.1)

 

Duty of driver in emergency response area and in relation to disabled vehicles.

 

2

3332

Improper turning around.

3

3341(a)

 

Failure to obey signal indicating approach of train.

2

3341(b)

 

Failure to comply with crossing gate or barrier.

4

 

(and 30 days' suspension)

 

3342(b) or (e)

 

Failure to stop at railroad crossings.

4

3344

 

 

Failure to stop when entering from alley, driveway or building.

3

3345(a)

 

Failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights.

5

 

(and 60 days' suspension)

 

3361

 

Driving too fast for conditions.

2

3362

 

Exceeding maximum speed.--Over Limit:

 

 

6-10

2

 

 

11-15

3

 

 

16-25

4

 

 

26-30

5

 

 

31-over

5

 

 

 

 

(and departmental hearing and sanctions provided under section 1538(d))

 

3365(b)

 

Exceeding special speed limit in school zone.

3

 

 

 

(and 60 days' suspension for a second or subsequent offense)

 

3365(c)

 

Exceeding special speed limit for trucks on downgrades.

3

3542(a)

 

Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk.

2

3547

 

Failure to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk.

3

3549(a)

 

Failure to yield to blind pedestrian.

3

3702

Improper backing.

3

3714(a)

Careless driving.

3

3745

 

 

Leaving scene of accident involving property damage only.

4

(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.

(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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2021 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Sheets, 410 A.2d 1295 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980).
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Commonwealth v. Sheets, 410 A.2d 1295 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). · cites it 3× “69, whereupon three more points were assigned to his record as of December 8, 1977 as required by 75 Pa. C.S. §1535(a). This accumulation of six points caused the Depart- • ment of Transportation, pursuant to 75 Pa.”
Bell v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 96 A.3d 1005 (Pa. 2014). · cites it 2× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b). 14 PennDOT also reminds this Court that 75 Pa.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Smith, 602 A.2d 499 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). · cites it 2× “[2] Such a conviction does not even result in assessment of points under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535. [3] Actually the advice DOT employees gave Smith was good advice, because it ensured that the license revocation would be automatically stayed pending disposition of his statutory appeal.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Maddesi, 588 A.2d 580 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “The trial court also held that DOT improperly assessed points to the licensee’s driving record in violation of Section 1535(b) of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b). The trial court ultimately remanded the licensee’s appeal to DOT for the proper computation of points…”
Passel v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 928 A.2d 381 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “Having received notice of Passel’s conviction, Department sent Passel a notice on February 24, 2006, informing him that his operating privileges were being suspended for thirty days pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 1535, as a consequence of his conviction for violating 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Meckler, 635 A.2d 718 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “1 DOT notified Meckler that his license was being suspended pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535 because Meckler had been convicted of passing a school bus with its red lights flashing in violation of 75 Pa.”
Bureau of Traffic Saf. v. Sherwood, 414 A.2d 151 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). “3 However, the “new” Vehicle Code of 1976 at 75 Pa. C.S. §1535 (a) resolved the inherent problems of the former statute by clearly assessing points “as of the date of violation” for the particular offense.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Traffic Saf. v. Lewis, 484 A.2d 370 (Pa. 1984). · cites it 3× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(a). 1 This assessment caused appellant’s accumulated point total to rise to seven (7) points.”
Faulstick v. Commonwealth, 445 A.2d 554 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “We note that Section 1535(a) of the Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1535(a) mandates that driver’s shall be “assessed” points for certain enumerated convictions.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Korenich, 650 A.2d 1141 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “This analysis was in the context of Section 1535(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b) (relating to the assignment of points for multiple offenses from the same act).”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Cern, 604 A.2d 1135 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1535(a) provides, in part, that: 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…”
Shuman v. Commonwealth, 419 A.2d 810 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). “3 Section 1535(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1535(a). 4 Section 1922(1) of the Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.”
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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1535(a) — 13 cases
Commonwealth v. Sheets, 410 A.2d 1295 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). “69, whereupon three more points were assigned to his record as of December 8, 1977 as required by 75 Pa. C.S. §1535(a). This accumulation of six points caused the Depart- • ment of Transportation, pursuant to 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Traffic Saf. v. Lewis, 484 A.2d 370 (Pa. 1984). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(a). 1 This assessment caused appellant’s accumulated point total to rise to seven (7) points.”
Faulstick v. Commonwealth, 445 A.2d 554 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “We note that Section 1535(a) of the Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1535(a) mandates that driver’s shall be “assessed” points for certain enumerated convictions.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Cern, 604 A.2d 1135 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1535(a) provides, in part, that: 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…”
Shuman v. Commonwealth, 419 A.2d 810 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). “3 Section 1535(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1535(a). 4 Section 1922(1) of the Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1535(b) — 4 cases
Bell v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 96 A.3d 1005 (Pa. 2014). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b). 14 PennDOT also reminds this Court that 75 Pa.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Maddesi, 588 A.2d 580 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “The trial court also held that DOT improperly assessed points to the licensee’s driving record in violation of Section 1535(b) of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b). The trial court ultimately remanded the licensee’s appeal to DOT for the proper computation of points…”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Korenich, 650 A.2d 1141 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “This analysis was in the context of Section 1535(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(b) (relating to the assignment of points for multiple offenses from the same act).”
Commonwealth v. Bishop, 518 A.2d 897 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986).
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1535(c) — 6 cases
Commonwealth v. Sheets, 410 A.2d 1295 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1980). “69, whereupon three more points were assigned to his record as of December 8, 1977 as required by 75 Pa. C.S. §1535(a). This accumulation of six points caused the Depart- • ment of Transportation, pursuant to 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Lynch, 465 A.2d 710 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983).
Liero v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 844 A.2d 592 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004).
Commonwealth v. Jaffe, 442 A.2d 1253 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982).
PennDOT, Bur of Driver Lic, Aplt. v. Middaugh, S. (Pa. 2021).
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