PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1589 PRINTER'S NO. 1938
No. 1332 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY RUDY, JULY 6, 1983
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 12, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for the removal of points AND <--
3 PENALTIES RELATED TO SPEEDING.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1538(b)(3) SECTIONS 1535(A), 1538(C), <--
7 1545 AND 3362(C) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is ARE amended to read: <--
9 § 1535. SCHEDULE OF CONVICTIONS AND POINTS. <--
10 (A) GENERAL RULE.--A POINT SYSTEM FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND
11 CONTROL IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WHICH IS RELATED TO OTHER
12 PROVISIONS FOR USE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF THE OPERATING
13 PRIVILEGE AS SPECIFIED UNDER THIS TITLE. EVERY DRIVER LICENSED
14 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
15 OFFENSES SHALL BE ASSESSED POINTS AS OF THE DATE OF VIOLATION IN
16 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
17 SECTION NUMBER OFFENSE POINTS
1 1512 VIOLATION OF RESTRICTION ON
2 DRIVER'S LICENSE. 2
3 1571 VIOLATIONS CONCERNING LICENSES. 3
4 3102 FAILURE TO OBEY POLICEMAN OR
5 AUTHORIZED PERSON. 2
6 3112(A)(3)(I) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. 3
7 3114(A)(1) FAILURE TO STOP FOR A FLASHING
8 RED LIGHT. 3
9 3302 FAILURE TO YIELD HALF OF ROADWAY
10 TO ONCOMING VEHICLE. 3
11 3303 IMPROPER PASSING. 3
12 3304 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
13 3305 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
14 3306(A)(1) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 4
15 3306(A)(2) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
16 3306(A)(3) OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
17 3307 OTHER IMPROPER PASSING. 3
18 3310 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. 3
19 3321 FAILURE TO YIELD TO DRIVER ON THE
20 RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. 3
21 3322 FAILURE TO YIELD TO ONCOMING
22 DRIVER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. 3
23 3323(B) FAILURE TO STOP FOR STOP SIGNS. 3
24 3324 FAILURE TO YIELD WHEN ENTERING OR
25 CROSSING ROADWAY BETWEEN INTER-
26 SECTIONS. 3
27 3332 IMPROPER TURNING AROUND. 3
28 3341 FAILURE TO STOP FOR FLASHING RED
29 LIGHTS OR GATE AT RAILROAD
30 CROSSING. 3
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1 3344 FAILURE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING FROM
2 ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING. 3
3 3345(A) FAILURE TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS
4 WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS. 5
5 (AND 30 DAYS SUSPENSION)
6 3361 DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. 2
7 3362 EXCEEDING MAXIMUM SPEED.--OVER LIMIT:
8 [6-10 2]
9 11-15 3
10 16-25 4
11 26-30 5
12 31-OVER 5
13 (AND DEPARTMENTAL HEARING
14 AND SANCTIONS PROVIDED
15 UNDER SECTION 1538(D))
16 3365(B) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
17 IN SCHOOL ZONES. 3
18 3365(C) EXCEEDING SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT
19 FOR TRUCKS ON DOWNGRADES. 3
20 3542(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS IN
21 CROSSWALK. 2
22 3547 FAILURE TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN ON
23 SIDEWALK. 3
24 3549(A) FAILURE TO YIELD TO BLIND
25 PEDESTRIAN. 3
26 3702 IMPROPER BACKING. 3
27 3714 RECKLESS DRIVING. 3
28 3745 LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT
29 INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY. 4
30 * * *
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1 § 1538. School, examination or hearing on accumulation of
2 points or excessive speeding.
3 * * *
4 (b) Second accumulation of six points.-- <--
5 * * *
6 (3) Upon completion of the sanction or sanctions imposed
7 by the department, [two points shall be removed from] the
8 person's record shall show five points, except that any
9 additional points assessed against the person since the date
10 of the last violation resulting in the sanction or sanctions
11 shall be added to the five points.
12 * * *
13 (C) SUBSEQUENT ACCUMULATIONS OF SIX POINTS.--WHEN ANY <--
14 PERSON'S RECORD HAS BEEN REDUCED BELOW SIX POINTS AND FOR THE
15 THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT TIME SHOWS AS MANY AS SIX POINTS, THE
16 DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO ATTEND A DEPARTMENTAL
17 HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PERSON'S OPERATING PRIVILEGE
18 SHOULD BE SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 30 DAYS. UPON
19 COMPLETION OF THE 30-DAY SUSPENSION, TWO POINTS SHALL BE REMOVED
20 FROM THE PERSON'S RECORD. FAILURE TO ATTEND THE HEARING OR TO
21 COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FINDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT
22 SHALL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF THE OPERATING PRIVILEGE UNTIL
23 THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED.
24 * * *
25 § 1545. RESTORATION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE.
26 UPON THE RESTORATION OF ANY PERSON'S OPERATING PRIVILEGE
27 WHICH HAS BEEN SUSPENDED [OR REVOKED PURSUANT TO THIS
28 SUBCHAPTER] PURSUANT TO SECTION 1539 (RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF
29 OPERATING PRIVILEGE ON ACCUMULATION OF POINTS), SUCH PERSON'S
30 RECORD SHALL SHOW FIVE POINTS, EXCEPT THAT ANY ADDITIONAL POINTS
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1 [ASSESSED AGAINST THE PERSON] ASSIGNED TO THE PERSON'S RECORD
2 SINCE THE DATE OF THE LAST VIOLATION RESULTING IN THE SUSPENSION
3 OR REVOCATION SHALL BE ADDED TO SUCH FIVE POINTS UNLESS THE
4 PERSON HAS SERVED AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SUSPENSION OR
5 REVOCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1544(A) (RELATING TO ADDITIONAL
6 PERIOD OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION). [THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
7 APPLY TO SECTION 1533 (RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF OPERATING
8 PRIVILEGE FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO CITATION).]
9 § 3362. MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS.
10 * * *
11 (C) PENALTY.--ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF
12 A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO
13 PAY A FINE OF [$35] $5. ANY PERSON EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM SPEED
14 LIMIT BY MORE THAN [FIVE] TEN MILES PER HOUR SHALL PAY AN
15 ADDITIONAL FINE OF $2 PER MILE FOR EACH MILE IN EXCESS OF [FIVE]
16 TEN MILES PER HOUR OVER THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 120 days.
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