# Pennsylvania — Driver's license point systems: suspension thresholds and lookback periods by US state

For Pennsylvania, suspension threshold is an accumulation of 11 points or more; additional tiers is the second suspension shall be for a period of 10 days for each point, the third suspension shall be for a period of 15 days for each point and any subsequent suspension shall be for a period of one year; suspension duration is The first suspension shall be for a period of 5 days for each point; statute or rule citation is 75 Pa.C.S. 1539(a), (b), recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

- **State:** Pennsylvania _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Suspension threshold:** an accumulation of 11 points or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Additional tiers:** the second suspension shall be for a period of 10 days for each point, the third suspension shall be for a period of 15 days for each point and any subsequent suspension shall be for a period of one year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Suspension duration:** The first suspension shall be for a period of 5 days for each point _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or rule citation:** 75 Pa.C.S. 1539(a), (b) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Pennsylvania Statutes Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles § 1539. Suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by <https://www.findlaw.com/company/our-team.html> Findlaw Staff (a) General rule.-- When any person's record shows an accumulation of 11 points or more, the department shall suspend the operating privilege of the person as provided in subsection (b). (b) Duration of suspension.-- The first suspension shall be for a period of 5 days for each point, the second suspension shall be for a period of 10 days for each point, the third suspension shall be for a period of 15 days for each point and any subsequent suspension shall be for a period of one year.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-75-pacsa-vehicles/pa-csa-sect-75-1539.html

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-08-19.
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