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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3736 (2026)

  Reckless driving.

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§ 3736.  Reckless driving.

(a)  General rule.--Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.

(b)  Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200.

(May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Apr. 1, 1992)

 

1990 Amendment.  Act 42 added section 3736.

Cross References.  Section 3736 is referred to in sections 1532, 3326, 3327 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 100 cases (31 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: Dwayne Harvard v. Christopher Cesnalis, 973 F.3d 190 (3rd Cir. 2020).
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Dwayne Harvard v. Christopher Cesnalis, 973 F.3d 190 (3rd Cir. 2020). · cites it 3× “§ 2705 ); (2) reckless driving ( 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3736 (a)); (3) simple assault ( 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Bullick, 830 A.2d 998 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “: ¶ 1 Robert Bulliek (Appellant) appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following the October 24, 2002 bench trial in which he was found guilty of the summary offense of reckless driving, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3736. We reverse. ¶2 On June 16, 2002, Officer Douglas Slemmer of the…”
Martin v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 840 A.2d 299 (Pa. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 3731(a)(1), and reckless driving, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3736(a), in 1990, with a subsequent conviction for disorderly conduct, 18 Pa.”
Reinhart v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 946 A.2d 167 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). · cites it 6× “§ 3742(a); and reckless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736. On March 1, 2006, the Department sent Licensee three separate notices suspending his driving privileges.”
Drabic v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 906 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 4× “§ 3361 (driving vehicle at safe speed) 10 days 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736 (reckless driving) 6 months 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Kyle, 874 A.2d 12 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “Appellee was also convicted of reckless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736(a), and accidents involving damage to property, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Cathey, 645 A.2d 250 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994). · cites it 5× “75 Pa. C.S. § 3736. The court acquitted him of this charge, but concluded that he was guilty of the lesser included offense of careless driving.”
Commonwealth v. Griffith, 32 A.3d 1231 (Pa. 2011). “Appellee was also charged with and found guilty of several other offenses arising from the same incident, to wit, Reckless Driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736(a); Careless Driving, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Greenberg, 885 A.2d 1025 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 3714), and Reckless driving (75 Pa.C.S. § 3736). Among these offenses, maximum speed limits is essentially a per se offense.”
Commonwealth v. Safka, 141 A.3d 1239 (Pa. 2016). “Chief Justice SAYLOR and Justice TODD join the opinion. Justice DONOHUE files a dissenting opinion.”
Commonwealth v. Popielarcheck, 151 A.3d 1088 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 3309; 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736; and 75 Pa. C.S. § 4581 (a)(2)(ii), respectively.”
Commonwealth v. Spotti, 94 A.3d 367 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). “§ 3802(c) and (e); reckless driving, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3736; careless driving, 75 Pa.”
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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3736(A) — 3 cases
Com. v. Markus, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
Com. v. Porter, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).
Com. v. Keyes, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3736(a) — 56 cases
Martin v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 840 A.2d 299 (Pa. 2003). “§ 3731(a)(1), and reckless driving, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3736(a), in 1990, with a subsequent conviction for disorderly conduct, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Kyle, 874 A.2d 12 (Pa. 2005). “Appellee was also convicted of reckless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736(a), and accidents involving damage to property, 75 Pa.”
Reinhart v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 946 A.2d 167 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). “§ 3742(a); and reckless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736. On March 1, 2006, the Department sent Licensee three separate notices suspending his driving privileges.”
Commonwealth v. Griffith, 32 A.3d 1231 (Pa. 2011). “Appellee was also charged with and found guilty of several other offenses arising from the same incident, to wit, Reckless Driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3736(a); Careless Driving, 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Safka, 141 A.3d 1239 (Pa. 2016). “Chief Justice SAYLOR and Justice TODD join the opinion. Justice DONOHUE files a dissenting opinion.”
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