PennDOT v. Snyder

WRIGHT,

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation suspended the motor vehicle driving privileges of Ralph Eugene Snyder for failure to take a chemical test pursuant to section 1547 of the Motor Vehicle Code. *359Snyder appealed to this court and after a hearing this court dismissed his appeal. Snyder appealed the dismissal to the Commonwealth Court necessitating the writing of this opinion.

On November 30, 1988 Lieutenant Robert D. Ieradi, an Eddystone Borough Police Officer, saw Snyder pass a red traffic light and turn left heading westbound on Chester Pike. The officer was…