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Car Insurance Question  How long does an accident stay on your record in the state of Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania PennDOT maintains a driving record for every licensed driver in PA. The Bureau of Driver Licensing receives reports on various offenses and convictions from the police and courts. A history of such reports is kept by the Bureau on every driver.

The Pennsylvania's Drivers Manual does not state how long violations or accidents are kept on your PA driving record. We would suggest contacting PA Driver and Vehicle Services directly to find out how long accidents and other items stay on your driver history.

If you would like a copy of your driving record, you should obtain an Application to Request Driver Information (Form DL-503).You may request a three-year or ten-year copy of your driver's history.

Also when you are ticketed for a violation of the motor vehicle laws you may receive points on your driving record. The purpose of the point system is to help to improve driving habits and to ensure safe driving. Points are added to a driving record when a driver is found guilty of certain driving violations.

Three points are removed from a driving record for every 12 consecutive months in which a person is not under suspension or revocation or has not committed any violation which results in the assignment of points or the suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. Once a driving record is reduced to zero and remains at zero points for 12 consecutive months, any further accumulation of points is treated as the first accumulation of points.

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This car insurance question was asked on 12/19/2006
This auto insurance answer was last updated on 12/26/2006
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