Special Points Exam PA
What is PennDOT's goal? - ✔️✔️To help you improve your driving and avoid future
violations.
What information do I need to take to the exam? - Notification letter and driver's
license.
What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? - exams, hearings,
and suspensions
True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing.
- ✔️✔️FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA
who are PA residents. - ✔️✔️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? -
✔️✔️Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? - earning 6 or
more points for the first time
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? - within 30 days of your
notification letter.
What is a sanction? - ✔️✔️A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️2 points
Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️3 points
Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️4 points
Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️5 points
, How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? - ✔️✔️3 points
How many points for driving too fast for conditions? - ✔️✔️2 points
How many points for improper passing? - ✔️✔️3 points
How many points for failure to yield? - ✔️✔️3 points
What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification
letter? - ✔️✔️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? - (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? - 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? - (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? - 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? - 15 day
suspension, Special On-Road Driver's Examination, and/or a Knowledge test.
What happens if a driver fails to attend a type 2 hearing? - 60 day suspension.
What is a possible outcome of a type 3 hearing? - 30 day suspension
What are the consequences of failing to attend a type 3 hearing? - suspension of
driving privilege until you attend the hearing, surrender your license, and pay a
restoration fee.
What causes a driver to have to attend a high speed hearing? - driving 31 mph or
more above the posted speed limit.
What are the possible outcomes of a high speed hearing? - 15 day suspension, a
knowledge test, and/or the Special On-Road Driver's Examination
What is PennDOT's goal? - ✔️✔️To help you improve your driving and avoid future
violations.
What information do I need to take to the exam? - Notification letter and driver's
license.
What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? - exams, hearings,
and suspensions
True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in writing.
- ✔️✔️FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations in PA
who are PA residents. - ✔️✔️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? -
✔️✔️Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? - earning 6 or
more points for the first time
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? - within 30 days of your
notification letter.
What is a sanction? - ✔️✔️A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️2 points
Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️3 points
Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️4 points
Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ✔️✔️5 points
, How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? - ✔️✔️3 points
How many points for driving too fast for conditions? - ✔️✔️2 points
How many points for improper passing? - ✔️✔️3 points
How many points for failure to yield? - ✔️✔️3 points
What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification
letter? - ✔️✔️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? - (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? - 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? - (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? - 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? - 15 day
suspension, Special On-Road Driver's Examination, and/or a Knowledge test.
What happens if a driver fails to attend a type 2 hearing? - 60 day suspension.
What is a possible outcome of a type 3 hearing? - 30 day suspension
What are the consequences of failing to attend a type 3 hearing? - suspension of
driving privilege until you attend the hearing, surrender your license, and pay a
restoration fee.
What causes a driver to have to attend a high speed hearing? - driving 31 mph or
more above the posted speed limit.
What are the possible outcomes of a high speed hearing? - 15 day suspension, a
knowledge test, and/or the Special On-Road Driver's Examination
