How will a Virginia traffic violation affect my Pennsylvania license?
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How will a Virginia traffic violation affect my Pennsylvania license?
I was pulled over in VA on I-81 S for going 81 in a 65. The officer wrote me a ticket for
Asked on July 9, 2019 under General Practice, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
The points should transfer, or at least, you should be assessed the number of points in PA that you would get for failuere to obey a highway sign. All states are members of a "compact" or agreement under which they share driving violation in formation and honor each other's tickets.
Given that you are already being given a very minor infraction to plead to, paying and accepting whatever points PA may assign is probably the best choice: you are unlikely to do better than that by appearing.
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