Title 75, VEHICLES

(a) Issuance.-- (1) The department shall issue an occupational limited license under the provisions of this section to a driver whose operating privileges have been suspended for a violation of this title, except for an offense under section 3802 (relating to driving under influe…

(a) Issuance.--Unless otherwise prohibited under any other provision in this section, the department may issue a probationary license under this section to: (1) a person who has been designated as a habitual offender under section 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender…

(a) General rule.--Upon receiving certification that a person has filed a timely appeal from a criminal conviction that has caused the department to issue a notice of suspension, revocation or disqualification, the department may delay commencement of the suspension, revocation o…

2026 Repeal. Section 1556 was repealed July 20, 2026, P.L.436, No.36, effective in 16 months.

(a) Restoration.--The department may restore the operating privileges of individuals from operating privilege suspensions imposed under any of the following: (1) Section 1532(b) (relating to suspension of operating privilege). (2) Section 1533(a), (b) or (d) (relating to suspensi…

(a) Form.--An eligible individual who seeks to participate in the Relief from Administrative Suspension Program shall respond to the court or issuing authority in conformance with the instructions in a restoration requirements letter. The department shall provide a restoration re…

(a) Offenses defined.--It is unlawful for any person: (1) To exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited or have in possession any recalled, canceled, suspended, revoked or disqualified driver's license. (2) To lend a driver's license to any other person or permit the use thereof …

(a) General rule.-- (1) The department may cancel any driver's license upon determining that one of the following applies: (i) The licensee was not entitled to the issuance. (ii) The person failed to give the required or correct information on an application or certification or c…

(a) Offense defined.--It is unlawful for any resident or nonresident whose operating privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth has been recalled, canceled, suspended, revoked or disqualified as provided in this title to display a license or permit issued by any othe…

(a) General rule.--No person shall authorize or permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not authorized under this chapter or who is not licensed for the type or class of vehicle to be driven. (b) Penalty.--Any pe…

(a) General rule.--No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven in violation of any of the provisions of this title. (b) Penalty.--Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) is guilty of a summary offense …

1978 Repeal. Section 1576 was repealed November 26, 1978, P.L.1399, No.330, effective in 60 days.

The Driver's License Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article I Findings and Declaration of Policy (a) The party states find that: (1) The safety of their streets and hig…

As used in this subchapter and in the compact with reference to this Commonwealth: (1) "Licensing authority" means the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth. (2) "Executive head" means the Governor. (3) "Compact administrator" means the Secretary of Transportation of t…

The compact administrator provided for in Article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as such administrator but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his duties and responsibilities as such administ…

The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of any other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration of Articles III, IV and V of the compact. The omission from any report rec…

Any court or other agency of this Commonwealth, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a license to drive, shall report any such action and the adjudication upon which it is based to the Department of Transpo…

The department shall, for purposes of imposing a suspension or revocation under Article IV of the compact, treat reports of convictions received from party states that relate to driving, operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while impaired by or under the inf…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570, 49 U.S.C. app. § 2701 et seq.) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities and injuries by: (1) Permitting commercial drivers to …

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commercial driver learner's permit." A permit issued pursuant to section 1607(d) (relating to commercial driver's licen…

(a) Notification of convictions.--A driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver's license issued by this Commonwealth who is convicted of violating a Federal or state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state or any Fede…

(a) Requirements.--Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in section 1604(c) (relating to notification requirements for drivers). Each employer shall inform the applicant that the information he provides in accordance with section 1604(c) m…

(a) When required.--No person, except those specifically exempted in subsection (b), shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless: (1) the person has been issued a commercial driver's license; (2) the person's commercial driver's license is in his immediate possession; and (3) t…

(a) Testing.-- (1) The Commonwealth shall offer one knowledge test to all commercial driver's license holders until April 1, 1992, for each class and for each endorsement for driving a commercial motor vehicle which complies with minimum standards established by Federal regulatio…

(a) Issuance of nonresident CDL.--The department may issue a nonresident CDL to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction. The following apply: (1) The word "nondomiciled" shall appear on the face of the nonresident CDL. (2) An applicant shall surrender any nonresident CDL issued by a…

(a) Contents of application.--The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit shall include the following: (1) The full name and current residential address of the person. (2) A physical description of the person, including sex, height and …

(a) Self-certification requirement.--An applicant for a commercial driver learner's permit or initial commercial driver's license must make one of the applicable self-certifications from the following: (1) Nonexcepted Interstate Commerce. A certification that the applicant: (i) o…

(a) Requirements.--An individual who certifies that the individual operates or expects to operate a commercial motor vehicle in nonexcepted interstate commerce or nonexcepted intrastate commerce shall provide the department with an original or photographic copy of a medical exami…

The department shall remove the commercial driver license designation from the driver's license of an individual who is not in compliance with section 1609.1 (relating to type of driving certification requirements) or 1609.2 (relating to medical certification). (Jan. 27, 2012, P.…

(a) Content of license.--The commercial driver's license shall indicate "commercial driver's license" or "CDL" and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The name and residential address of the person. (2) The person's color photograph or photographi…

(a) First violation of certain offenses.--Upon receipt of a report of conviction, the department shall, in addition to any other penalties imposed under this title, disqualify any person from driving a commercial motor vehicle or school vehicle for a period of one year for the fi…

(a) Offense defined.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person shall not drive, operate or be in physical control of a school vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle while having any alcohol in his system. (b) Penalty.-- (1) A person who violates subsection (a) w…

(a) Implied consent.--A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in this Commonwealth is deemed to have given consent to take a test or tests of the person's breath, blood or urine for the purpose of determining the person's alcohol concentration or the presence of other cont…

After receiving a report of the conviction of any holder of a commercial driver's license issued by another state, or any person who is a holder of a driver's license issued by another state and who was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the violation, for violat…

The department may enter into or make agreements, arrangements or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license issued by any state, or any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum Federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor…

Fees relating to commercial drivers' licenses to be collected by the department under this chapter shall be in addition to any other fees imposed under the provisions of this title and are as follows: (1) The annual fee for a commercial driver's license designation shall be $15. …

All fines and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be deposited into the Motor License Fund and shall not be subject to the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733 (relating to deposits into account).

(a) General rule.--No person shall discharge, discipline or in any manner discriminate against any employee with respect to the employee's compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because such employee, or person acting pursuant to a request of the employee: (1…

The department shall establish a program for unlimited annual electronic driver record checks for employers of commercial drivers. The program shall include the registration of the employer with the department, including an estimate of the number of drivers employed and an annual…

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided under subsection (c), a driver may not engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle. (b) Employer.--Except as provided under subsection (c), an employer may not permit or require a driver of the employer …

(a) Commercial motor vehicle.--Except as provided under subsection (c), a driver may not use a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle. (b) Employer.--Except as provided under subsection (c), an employer may not permit or requir…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Assigned Risk Plan." A program for the equitable apportionment of assigned risks and clean risks among insurers. "Autom…

This chapter does not apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned by the United States.