Speeding Ticket Attorney in Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania speeding ticket under 75 Pa.C.S. §3362 is not just a fine. It adds points to your driving record, triggers insurance rate increases, and can result in a mandatory license suspension. Attorney Sean Quinlan fights speeding tickets across Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry, and York County. Call (717) 724-7503 | Schedule a consultation Title 75 Pa.C.S. §3362 — Maximum Speed Limits. Section 3362 is found in Chapter 33 (Limitations on Speed) of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code. It prohibits operating a vehicle in excess of posted speed limits and is the foundation of Pennsylvania's point-based driver license system. Points, fines, and license suspension under §3362. Pennsylvania assesses points under 75 Pa.C.S. §1535 based on the degree of the speeding violation: 6-10 mph over posted limit: 2 points — fines typically $35-$75 plus costs 11-15 mph over: 3 points — fines typically $75-$150 plus costs 16-25 mph over: 4 points — fines typically $100-$200 plus costs 26-30 mph over: 5 points — fines typically $150-$250 plus costs 31+ mph over posted limit: 5 points PLUS mandatory 15-day license suspension on first offense; 30-day suspension on second offense within one year — fines typically $200-$500 plus costs Exceeding 80 mph regardless of posted limit: 5 points Point accumulation consequences under §1538-§1541: 6 points: PennDOT written warning and mandatory driving examination 11 points: Automatic license suspension — 5 days per point over 10 Second accumulation of 6+ points: 15-day suspension Third accumulation of 6+ points: 30-day suspension No mandatory jail for standard §3362 violations. A standalone speeding ticket under §3362 does not carry criminal exposure or mandatory incarceration. However, speeding 31+ mph over that results in serious bodily injury or death can be charged as reckless driving (§3736) or homicide by vehicle (§3732) — felony offenses carrying state prison time. CDL holders face federal disqualification consequences under 49 C.F.R. §383.51 — speeding 15+ mph over the limit is a serious traffic violation. Two serious violations within 3 years trigger 60-day CDL disqualification. Three violations trigger 120-day disqualification. How we fight a Pennsylvania speeding ticket. Calibration and certification records: Radar, VASCAR, and laser devices must be calibrated and the officer must be certified. We subpoena calibration logs and officer certification records in every contested case. Officer observation: Visual speed estimates are contestable. We challenge the officer's vantage point, following distance, and ability to accurately estimate speed. Procedural defects: Citation errors in the defendant's name, vehicle description, location, or statutory section can be grounds for dismissal. Summary appeal: If the MDJ rules against you, Pennsylvania allows a de novo summary appeal to Common Pleas — a fresh hearing, not a review of the MDJ's decision. Negotiated reduction: We frequently negotiate speeding citations down to a lower tier — reducing or eliminating points — through direct discussion with the district attorney or the officer. Counties we serve. We defend §3362 speeding citations in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry, and York County — every MDJ office and Common Pleas court in our service area. Frequently asked questions. Should I just pay my Pennsylvania speeding ticket? Paying is a guilty plea. Points attach immediately and your insurance carrier is notified at your next renewal. A free consultation costs nothing and a one-tier point reduction saves you far more than our fee in insurance premiums over three years. How does Pennsylvania's point system work? Six points triggers a PennDOT warning and mandatory driving exam under §1538. Eleven points triggers automatic suspension under §1539. Points reduce by three for every twelve consecutive months without a violation. I got a 31+ mph over ticket. Is my license automatically suspended? Yes — under §3362 and §1535, a first offense for exceeding the speed limit by 31 or more mph carries a mandatory 15-day license suspension in addition to 5 points. The sooner we talk, the more we can do. Call (717) 724-7503 | Schedule a consultation Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This site does not create an attorney-client relationship.