August 22, 2022 - This means that if a motorist’s ... of the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program (ARD), there is a mandatory minimum jail sentence for a first offense....

conviction for driving with a suspended license, which leads to not only a new conviction but an · even longer driver’s license suspension as a new punishment. Act 138 of 2024 addresses this situation by creating the Relief from Administrative Suspension · Program.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation updates and maintains all the driving records of every licensed driver through a point system. Points are added to the record for every violation committed. Your license will be suspended for 90 days the first time you accumulate six points or more.

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The department may, upon request of the person whose license is suspended or disqualified, delay the commencement of the period of suspension or disqualification for a period not exceeding six months whenever the department determines that failure ...

April 19, 2024 - But now, these drug violations, if unrelated to driving, will no longer result in a driver’s license suspension. ACLU Executive Director Reggie Shuford added “We expect people to get back on their feet and lead law-abiding lives. Yet, their ability to do so is compromised by the inability to simply get around in their daily lives. This law limits a person’s employment opportunities, housing choices, and family involvement.” · However, the law does not apply retroactively, and therefore if you currently have a suspended license stemming from a drug conviction, you likely will not benefit from this change in the law.

Section 1543(a) is the general rule and states that “Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth after the commencement of a suspension, revocation or cancellation of the operating privilege and before the operating ...

January 12, 2023 - DUI, Driver’s License Suspensions, and Limited Licenses Pennsylvania has created a new law which may allow persons convicted of DUI to still drive during the time that their license is otherwise suspended.

August 22, 2025 - However, it’s important to remember driving is a privilege and not a right. In fact, in Pennsylvania it is possible for your license to be suspended, revoked or canceled.

July 9, 2024 - IIDs are not required for first-time DUI offenders who qualify for the ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) program. In an ARD program, a defendant must complete probation, pay fines, and attend classes. The defendant’s license may be suspended for up to two months.

October 7, 2019 - Based on new laws passed in 2018 PennDOT is handling credit in a different manner. No longer will they rely on you to send a license or acknowledgment form. If you still face license suspension and feel you’re not getting proper credit…contact us right away!

September 2, 2025 - Eligibility for license restoration under Act 107 of 2022 primarily applies to individuals whose licenses were suspended solely due to drug convictions not involving vehicle operation.

Section 1533(a) authorizes PennDOT to suspend a person's license if they fail to respond to any Pennsylvania Vehicle Code citation other than parking tickets.

According to Pennsylvania statute PA 1543(b), any person that is caught driving a motor vehicle on a highway or traffic way at the time that their license was suspended or revoked for any of these reasons may be cited with driving with a DUI suspended license.

(i) A person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth at a time when the person's operating privilege is suspended or revoked as a condition of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or the former section 3731, because of a violation of section 1547(b)(1) (relating to suspension for refusal) or 3802 or former section 3731 or is suspended under section 1581 (relating to Driver's License Compact) for an offense substantially similar to a violation of section 3802 or former section 3731 shall, upon a first conviction, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to undergo imprisonment for a period of 60 days.

... (a) One-year suspension.--The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any driver for one year upon receiving a certified record of the driver's conviction of or an adjudication of delinquency based on any of the following offenses:

February 1, 2021 - However, this isn't a complete list of circumstances that can result in license suspension or revocation. Lots of other reasons can lead to losing your right to drive. Suspension and revocation periods vary depending on the circumstances. But once the suspension or revocation period is over, you'll typically need to pay a reinstatement fee (and might need to meet other requirements) before you can legally drive again. The fee is normally $70 or $88. In most situations, driving on a suspended or revoked license is a summary offense.

Pennsylvania is a member of the multistate Diver License Compact (DLC), which adopts the “one driver license” and “one driver record” concepts. This means that if your license is suspended in one state that suspension will be recognized by other states in the DLC. For example, if you driver license is suspended in PA you cannot get a new license in a DLC member state.

August 5, 2024 - When a driver in Pennsylvania accumulates six or more points on their record, they are required to take a written special examination. Failure to pass this test within 30 days can result in a license suspension.

My PA license is suspended due to unpaid traffic ticket from January this year.