Commonwealth v. Bart

BROWN, J.,

OPINION AND ORDER

Defendant was convicted, after a summary appeal hearing on May 3, 1991, of speeding, specifically, of travelling 71 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The conviction was based, inter alia, on evidence that a radar device operated by a state police officer measured defendant’s speed at 71 m.p.h. At the hearing, defendant argued that the Commonwealth had failed to prove an essential element of its case, as there had been no evidence introduced establishing the existence of signs warning of the use of radar. We ruled that since such signs are not required, Commonwealth v.…