Special Points Exam PA questions and
answers with solutions 2025
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? -
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ANSWER earning 6 or more points for the first time
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How long does one have to pass the SP exam? -
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ANSWER within 30 days of your notification letter.
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What is PennDOT's goal? -
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ANSWER To help you improve your driving and avoid future violations.
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What information do I need to take to the exam? -
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ANSWER Notification letter and driver's license.
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What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? -
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ANSWER exams, hearings, and suspensions
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What is a sanction? - ANSWER A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
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True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing. -
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OANSWER FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
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True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA who are P
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What is the most common violation for folks who must take the Special Points Exam? -
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ANSWER Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
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,Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? -
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ANSWER between 2 to 5 points, depending on the number of mph traveled above the posted s
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peed limit.
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Traveling 6 to 10 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? - ANSWER 3 points
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How many points for driving too fast for conditions? - ANSWER 2 points
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How many points for improper passing? - ANSWER 3 points
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How many points for failure to yield? - ANSWER 3 points
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What will happen if a driver is required to take the SPE, but fails to do so within 30 days? Then w
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hat if s/he STILL doesn't take the exam? -
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ANSWER PennDOT will send them a letter specifying that in 30 days, their driving privilege will b
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, e suspended. Failure to do so after that, their license will be suspended until they take and pass
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the exam, and also pay a restoration fee.
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What are the two types of exams used by PennDOT as sanctions? -
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ANSWER Special Points Exam and Special On-Road Driver's Exam.
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What happens if a driver's privileges are suspended, and she is convicted of driving anyway? -
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ANSWER one year suspension
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What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification letter? -
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ANSWER 2 points will be deducted from their driving record.
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What two reasons could cause a person to have to take the Special On-
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Road Driver's Examination? -
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r is convicted of a high speed violation.
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What is a departmental hearing? -
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ANSWER A sanction in which a driver must meet with a PennDOT examiner; PennDOT notifies t
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he driver that s/he must arrive on a specific date, at a specified time and location.
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What two reasons cause a driver to have to attend a type 2 hearing? -
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ANSWER (a) a driver's points go down below 6, then rise again to 6 or more a second time (b) a
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driver takes the SPE, then gets another point violation within 12 months.
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What causes a driver to have to attend a type 3 hearing? -
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ANSWER driver's record goes below 6 points, then rises to 6 or more for a third (or subsequent)
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time.
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answers with solutions 2025
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? -
O O O O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER earning 6 or more points for the first time
O O O O O O O O O O
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? -
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ANSWER within 30 days of your notification letter.
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What is PennDOT's goal? -
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ANSWER To help you improve your driving and avoid future violations.
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What information do I need to take to the exam? -
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ANSWER Notification letter and driver's license.
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What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? -
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ANSWER exams, hearings, and suspensions
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What is a sanction? - ANSWER A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
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True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing. -
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OANSWER FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
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True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA who are P
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A residents. -
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OANSWER FALSE. PennDOT keeps records on ALL drivers convicted of violations in PA, whether or
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Onot they're licensed drivers in PA.
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What is the most common violation for folks who must take the Special Points Exam? -
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
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,Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? -
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ANSWER between 2 to 5 points, depending on the number of mph traveled above the posted s
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peed limit.
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Traveling 6 to 10 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many points? -
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How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? - ANSWER 3 points
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How many points for driving too fast for conditions? - ANSWER 2 points
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How many points for improper passing? - ANSWER 3 points
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How many points for failure to yield? - ANSWER 3 points
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What will happen if a driver is required to take the SPE, but fails to do so within 30 days? Then w
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hat if s/he STILL doesn't take the exam? -
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ANSWER PennDOT will send them a letter specifying that in 30 days, their driving privilege will b
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, e suspended. Failure to do so after that, their license will be suspended until they take and pass
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the exam, and also pay a restoration fee.
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What are the two types of exams used by PennDOT as sanctions? -
O O O O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER Special Points Exam and Special On-Road Driver's Exam.
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What happens if a driver's privileges are suspended, and she is convicted of driving anyway? -
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ANSWER one year suspension
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What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification letter? -
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER 2 points will be deducted from their driving record.
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What two reasons could cause a person to have to take the Special On-
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Road Driver's Examination? -
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OANSWER (a) driver's record goes down below 6 points, then rises above 6 points again. (b) drive
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r is convicted of a high speed violation.
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What is a departmental hearing? -
O O O O O
ANSWER A sanction in which a driver must meet with a PennDOT examiner; PennDOT notifies t
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he driver that s/he must arrive on a specific date, at a specified time and location.
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What two reasons cause a driver to have to attend a type 2 hearing? -
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ANSWER (a) a driver's points go down below 6, then rise again to 6 or more a second time (b) a
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driver takes the SPE, then gets another point violation within 12 months.
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What causes a driver to have to attend a type 3 hearing? -
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ANSWER driver's record goes below 6 points, then rises to 6 or more for a third (or subsequent)
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time.
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