Commonwealth v. Ellsworth

WOLFE, P. J.,

— This is an appeal from summary conviction for speeding under section 1002, subsection (b)(8), 75 PS §1002, of The Vehicle Code.

On June 28, 1971, at approximately 10:55 p.m. defendant was clocked on a radar screen set up by the Pennsylvania State Police traveling at 71 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour speed zone.

Defendant is employed as a car salesman and at the time was operating a new 1971 Ford with 200 miles on it for his employer and was on his way home following a business meeting. He does not seriously contest the position of the Commonwealth and, in fact, testified he…