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I received a bogus speeding ticket in Texas, but I live in Pennsylvania. If I choose not to pay the ticket, will I lose my drivers license in PA?

Texas and Pennsylvania are both members of the Drivers License Compact (DLC) and Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC). The DLC requires member states to report tickets received by motorists back to the state where they received their license to drive. The home state of the licensed driver can determine if the violation will be placed on the motorist's driving record and/or be assigned points.

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.

The Non-Resident Violator Compact requires member states to suspend the driver’s license of those who get traffic tickets for moving violations in other states and fail to pay them. The compact is not supposed to include non-moving violations such as expired inspection stickers, equipment violations such as window tinting or parking violations.

So if you pay the ticket, and thus are convicted of offense, the PA Driver and Vehicle Services will be informed but not place the violation on your record or assigned points. If you instead do not pay the Texas speeding ticket, or take care of the ticket some other way, then according to the NRVC Pennsylvania should suspend your license. 

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