As most drivers in Pennsylvania know, the Commonwealth maintains a point system for driver education and control which provides for the assessment of points against your license following a conviction of certain motor vehicle offenses. As a service to our readers we set forth below a list of common driving offenses and the number of penalty points for each infraction:
| Offense | Points | ||
| Violation of restriction on driver’s license | 2 | ||
| Failure to obey policeman or authorized person | 2 | ||
| Failure to stop for a red light | 3 | ||
| Failure to stop for a flashing red light | 3 | ||
| Improper passing | 3 | ||
| Following too closely | 3 | ||
| Failure to stop for a stop sign | 3 | ||
| Failure to yield at a yield sign | 3 | ||
| Improper turning around | 3 | ||
| Failure to comply with crossing gate or barrier | 4 | (and 30 days’ suspension) | |
| Failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights | 5 | (and 60 days’ suspension) | |
| Exceeding maximum speed: | 6-10 over | 2 | |
| 11-25 over | 3 | ||
| 16-25 over | 4 | ||
| 26-30 over | 5 | ||
| Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk | 2 | ||
| Careless driving | 3 | ||
| Leaving scene of accident involving property damage only | 4 | ||
— BBC&B