Pennsylvania License Suspension Rules

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Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: The Pennsylvania Point System

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Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: The Pennsylvania Point System

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Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Point Removal for Safe Driving

DUI in Pennsylvania is handled by direct action under Title 75 Section 3802, not through the point system. License suspensions are tied to BAC tier and prior history: at the General Impairment tier (0.08 to 0.099 BAC) a first offense carries no suspension, a second offense carries 12 months plus a 1-year ignition interlock, and a third offense carries 12 months plus a 1-year ignition interlock; at the High Rate tier (0.10 to 0.159 BAC), a first or second offense carries a 12-month suspension plus 1-year interlock and a third offense carries 18 months plus 1-year interlock; at the Highest Rate tier (0.16+ BAC, controlled-substance DUI, refusals, or combinations) a first offense carries 12 months plus interlock and second or third offenses carry 18 months plus interlock. Chemical-test refusal adds a separate 12-month suspension on top of any DUI penalty (18 months for repeat refusals), plus refusal restoration fees of $500, $1,000, or $2,000 for first, second, and subsequent refusals.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Tables 1, 2, and 3 / Implied Consent Law

Reckless driving is listed in Chapter 4 as one of the offenses that triggers a direct license suspension or revocation, separate from any point-system accumulation. The manual does not state a specific number of points for reckless driving or a fixed suspension length within the body text; the Pennsylvania Point System fact sheet (referenced at dmv.pa.gov) is the authoritative source for the point value and any associated direct-action sanction. Statute family: Title 75 Section 3736 (Reckless driving).

Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Suspensions and Revocations

For a junior driver (under 18), being convicted of driving 26 mph or more over the posted speed limit is an automatic 90-day license suspension on the first occurrence, with subsequent occurrences carrying a 120-day suspension; this is the same sanction applied for accumulating six or more points. For adult drivers, excessive speeding is handled through the standard point system: points are added per the Pennsylvania Point System fact sheet (statute family Title 75 Section 3362 for general speed limits and Section 3365 for posted limits), and the corrective actions tied to 6+ points (written special point exam, then Departmental hearing) apply. The manual does not state a separate dedicated suspension for adult drivers based solely on speed differential.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information / Chapter 4: The Pennsylvania Point System