Yes, both Arizona and Pennsylvania are members of the Drivers License Compact (DLC). There are the District of Columbia and 45 other states are part of this agreement that among other things requires those taking part to report tickets received by motorist to the state where they received a license to drive.

The current members of the DLC include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia & Wyoming.

The states that do not take part in the Compact (Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin) may still have their own agreements with other states to exchange information regarding traffic tickets.

Each individual state that does take part in the DLC can decide on their own what they will do with the information once they receive it in from the other member state. For example, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation notes that the major provisions of the DLC, which member states are committed to uphold and enforce, are:

• The “one driver license” concept, which requires the surrender of an out-of-state driver’s license when application for a new license is made;
• The “one driver record” concept, which requires that a complete driver record be maintained in the driver’s state of residence to determine driving eligibility in the home state, as well as for his non-residence operator’s privilege in other jurisdictions;
• Reporting of all traffic convictions and license suspension/revocations of out-of-state drivers to the home state licensing agency, as well as other appropriate information; and
• The assurance of uniform and predictable treatment of drivers by treating offenses committed in other states as though they have been committed in the home state.

Although reported to PennDOT, minor traffic offenses such as speeding, red light, stop sign, etc., will not appear on your driving record, unless you are a CDL holder. Points will not be assessed to your PA driving record when convicted of a point related offense in a DLC member state. 

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