Special Points Exam PA Actual
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How does one end up having to take the special points exam? CORRECT ANSWERS earning 6 or more points for the first time
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? CORRECT ANSWERS within 30 days of your notification letter.
What is PennDOT's goal? CORRECT ANSWERS To help you improve your driving and
avoid future violations.
What information do I need to take to the exam? CORRECT ANSWERS Notification letter and driver's license.
What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? CORRECT ANSWERS exams, hearings, and suspensions
What is a sanction? CORRECT ANSWERS A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing. CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA who are PA residents. CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE. PennDOT keeps records on ALL
drivers convicted of violations in PA, whether or not they're licensed drivers in PA.
What is the most common violation for folks who must take the Special Points Exam? CORRECT ANSWERS Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? CORRECT ANSWERS between
2 to 5 points, depending on the number of mph traveled above the posted speed limit.
Traveling 6 to 10 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points
Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 4 points Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 5 points
How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? CORRECT ANSWERS 3
points
How many points for driving too fast for conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points
How many points for improper passing? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
How many points for failure to yield? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
What will happen if a driver is required to take the SPE, but fails to do so within 30 days? Then what if s/he STILL doesn't take the exam? CORRECT ANSWERS PennDOT will send them a letter specifying that in 30 days, their driving privilege will be suspended. Failure to do so after that, their license will be suspended until they take and pass the exam, and also pay a restoration fee.
What are the two types of exams used by PennDOT as sanctions? CORRECT ANSWERS Special Points Exam and Special On-Road Driver's Exam.
What happens if a driver's privileges are suspended, and she is convicted of driving anyway? CORRECT ANSWERS one year suspension
What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification letter? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points will be deducted from their driving record.
What two reasons could cause a person to have to take the Special On-Road Driver's Examination? CORRECT ANSWERS (a) driver's record goes down below 6 points, then
rises above 6 points again. (b) driver is convicted of a high speed violation.
What is a departmental hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS A sanction in which a driver must meet with a PennDOT examiner; PennDOT notifies the driver that s/he must arrive
on a specific date, at a specified time and location.
What two reasons cause a driver to have to attend a type 2 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS (a) a driver's points go down below 6, then rise again to 6 or more a second time (b) a driver takes the SPE, then gets another point violation within 12 months.
What causes a driver to have to attend a type 3 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS driver's record goes below 6 points, then rises to 6 or more for a third (or subsequent) time.
What are some possible penalties of having to attend a type 2 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS 15 day suspension, Special On-Road Driver's Examination, and/or a Knowledge test.
Questions And Solutions (Already
Passed)
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? CORRECT ANSWERS earning 6 or more points for the first time
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? CORRECT ANSWERS within 30 days of your notification letter.
What is PennDOT's goal? CORRECT ANSWERS To help you improve your driving and
avoid future violations.
What information do I need to take to the exam? CORRECT ANSWERS Notification letter and driver's license.
What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? CORRECT ANSWERS exams, hearings, and suspensions
What is a sanction? CORRECT ANSWERS A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing. CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA who are PA residents. CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE. PennDOT keeps records on ALL
drivers convicted of violations in PA, whether or not they're licensed drivers in PA.
What is the most common violation for folks who must take the Special Points Exam? CORRECT ANSWERS Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? CORRECT ANSWERS between
2 to 5 points, depending on the number of mph traveled above the posted speed limit.
Traveling 6 to 10 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points
Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 4 points Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? CORRECT ANSWERS 5 points
How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? CORRECT ANSWERS 3
points
How many points for driving too fast for conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points
How many points for improper passing? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
How many points for failure to yield? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 points
What will happen if a driver is required to take the SPE, but fails to do so within 30 days? Then what if s/he STILL doesn't take the exam? CORRECT ANSWERS PennDOT will send them a letter specifying that in 30 days, their driving privilege will be suspended. Failure to do so after that, their license will be suspended until they take and pass the exam, and also pay a restoration fee.
What are the two types of exams used by PennDOT as sanctions? CORRECT ANSWERS Special Points Exam and Special On-Road Driver's Exam.
What happens if a driver's privileges are suspended, and she is convicted of driving anyway? CORRECT ANSWERS one year suspension
What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification letter? CORRECT ANSWERS 2 points will be deducted from their driving record.
What two reasons could cause a person to have to take the Special On-Road Driver's Examination? CORRECT ANSWERS (a) driver's record goes down below 6 points, then
rises above 6 points again. (b) driver is convicted of a high speed violation.
What is a departmental hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS A sanction in which a driver must meet with a PennDOT examiner; PennDOT notifies the driver that s/he must arrive
on a specific date, at a specified time and location.
What two reasons cause a driver to have to attend a type 2 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS (a) a driver's points go down below 6, then rise again to 6 or more a second time (b) a driver takes the SPE, then gets another point violation within 12 months.
What causes a driver to have to attend a type 3 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS driver's record goes below 6 points, then rises to 6 or more for a third (or subsequent) time.
What are some possible penalties of having to attend a type 2 hearing? CORRECT ANSWERS 15 day suspension, Special On-Road Driver's Examination, and/or a Knowledge test.
