Special Points Exam PA With 150 Questions and
Answers
How does one end up having to take the special points exam? - ANSWER earning
6 or more points for the first time
How long does one have to pass the SP exam? - ANSWER within 30 days of your
notification letter.
What is PennDOT's goal? - ANSWER To help you improve your driving and avoid
future violations.
What information do I need to take to the exam? - ANSWER Notification letter
and driver's license.
What are the three kinds of sanctions imposed by PennDOT? - ANSWER exams,
hearings, and suspensions
What is a sanction? - ANSWER A penalty threatened for breaking the law.
True or False: PennDOT can change penalties in extreme cases, if petitioned in
writing. - ANSWER FALSE. PennDOT cannot change penalties.
True or False: PennDOT maintains records only for drivers convicted of violations
in PA who are PA residents. - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Speeding; most people have earned two 3-point violations.
Speeding violations earn how many points for a driver? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 2 points
Traveling 11 to 15 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ANSWER 3 points
Traveling 16 to 20 miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how many
points? - ANSWER 4 points
, Traveling 21 or more miles above the posted speed limit can earn the driver how
many points? - ANSWER 5 points
How many points for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign? - ANSWER 3
points
How many points for driving too fast for conditions? - ANSWER 2 points
How many points for improper passing? - ANSWER 3 points
How many points for failure to yield? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER
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? - ANSWER one year suspension
What are the benefits of passing the SPE exam within 30 days of one's notification
letter? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER (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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER (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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER
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