The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, the traffic law for the state of Pennsylvania, is separated into six parts: preliminary provisions; title, registration and licensing; operation of vehicles; vehicle characteristics; administration and enforcement; and miscellaneous provisions.
In 1970, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was founded to oversee the state's transportation system and laws.
Pennsylvania has a secondary seatbelt law, which means that a police officer cannot pull a person over for not wearing a seatbelt but can give the driver a citation for it along with another offense.
Pennsylvania is one of the few states in the country that requires motorists to remove snow and ice from their vehicles prior to driving.
In 1792, the Lancaster and Pennsylvania Turnpike became the first road in the United States that officially mandated drivers to drive on the right side of the road.
