Legal Opinion
Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Dreisbach
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 27, 1976No. Appeal, 1766 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
In the early morning of June 8, 1975, Richard M. Dreisbach was found by police officers lying on the floor of an automobile which had recently crashed into a house on a residential street. After transportation to a hospital for treatment, Dreisbach was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a violation of Section 1037 of The Vehicle Code (Code), 75 P.S. §1037. Dreisbach was requested to submit to a chemical test of his breath but refused.
Because of his refusal to take the test and pursuant to Section 624.1(a) of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. QuarlesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. ReevesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Glass v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic SafetySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MilesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Bureau of Traffic Safety v. DrugotchCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- Polinsky v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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