Pennsylvania Traffic Laws
Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016
Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Pennsylvania -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Driving After Imbibing Alcohol or Utilizing Drugs (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 38) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Licensing of Drivers: Violations (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 15, Subchapter C) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Financial Responsibility: Proof of Financial Responsibility (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 17, Subchapter H) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Registration of Vehicles: Violations and Suspensions (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 13, Subchapter C) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Rules of the Road: Turning, Starting, and Signals (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 33, Subchapter C) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Miscellaneous Provisions: Accidents and Accident Reports (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 37, Subchapter C) |
| Mechanical Violations | Equipment Standards (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 41) Lighting Equipment (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 43) Other Required Equipment (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 45) |
| Reckless Driving | Miscellaneous Provisions: Reckless Driving (PA Vehicle Code Section 3736) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Operation of Vehicles: Traffic Control Devices (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 31, Subchapter B) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Other Required Equipment: Child Passenger Protection (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 45, Subchapter E) |
| Speeding | Rules of the Road: Speed Restrictions (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 33, Subchapter F) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Equipment Standards (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 41) Lighting Equipment (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 43) Other Required Equipment (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 45) |
Next Steps
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