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Pennsylvania DMV Records at a Glance
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), through Driver and Vehicle Services, issues driver licenses and keeps driving records. PennDOT also titles and registers vehicles.
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Pennsylvania DMV Resources
Direct Pennsylvania official government links to driver license and registration resources. Vehicle registration, tags, driving history, online forms, office locations, and hours.
- Obtaining Your Original Learner's Permit and first time applicants
- Driver's License/Photo ID index of services
- Renewing your vehicle registration
- Buying a Vehicle
- Motorized Scooters and Motor Scooters
- Seasonal Vehicle Registration
- Pennsylvania's Electronic Lien and Title Program
- Suspensions Due to Unpaid Parking Tickets
- Persons With Disability Parking Placard/Registration Plate
- Changing your address on your vehicle registration
- Changing your name on your vehicles registration
- Special Fund Plates
- Motor Vehicle index of services
- Pennsylvania Vehicle and Drivers Services Online
- Pennsylvania Driver's Manual
- Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License Manual
- School Bus Driver's Manual
- Motorcycle Operator Manual
- Hazardous Materials Endorsement Renewal Manual
- Manual del Conductor de Pennsylvania
- Manual del Conductor del Comercial
- Manual del Motociclista
- Obtaining a Photo Identification Card
- Information Centers
- Driver License Forms, Publications and FAQ
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Services and index
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Pennsylvania DMV Records, questions
Can anyone pull my driving record?
No. The federal DPPA restricts access to 14 permitted purposes. Your employer, insurer, and courts can, with appropriate justification; random strangers cannot.
What is REAL ID and do I need one?
REAL ID is a federal standard for state IDs. After the enforcement deadline, a REAL-ID-compliant license or an alternative (passport, military ID) is required to board domestic flights and enter federal buildings. A standard license still works for driving.
How do I check vehicle recalls?
NHTSA's VIN lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls returns every open safety recall for your specific vehicle, free.
Who issues crash reports?
In Pennsylvania, the agency that worked the crash writes the report, whether the Pennsylvania State Police or a municipal police department. Pennsylvania State Police crash reports are requested online 15 days after the crash; for a local police crash, ask that department.