An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
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Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania law regarding driving with a suspended or revoked operating privilege. It increases fines for subsequent offenses, raising the penalty for a second violation to a misdemeanor of the third degree with a fine of $500 to $2,500, and for a fourth or subsequent violation to a misdemeanor of the third degree with a fine of $2,500 and potential imprisonment of 30 to 12 months. The bill also adjusts penalties for other repeat offenses, such as driving without lights to avoid identification.
Key provisions
- Increases the fine for a second offense of driving with a suspended or revoked privilege to $500 - $2,500.
- Increases the fine for a fourth or subsequent offense of driving with a suspended or revoked privilege to $2,500.
- Increases the potential imprisonment for a fourth or subsequent offense of driving with a suspended or revoked privilege to 30-12 months.
- Increases the fine for a sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) to $1,000.
- Increases the potential imprisonment for a sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) to 30-6 months.
- Adjusts penalties for repeat convictions of driving without lights to avoid identification or arrest.
- Addresses repeat convictions of false reports.
Who is affected
- Motor vehicle drivers
- Individuals with suspended or revoked operating privileges
- Law enforcement officers
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