Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. McKiniry

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

The Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which held that the Department could not suspend the operating privileges of Michael P. McKiniry (Appellee) under Section 1539 of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa. C. S. §1539, for failing to stop at four stop signs. We reverse.

The Appellee contested the suspension of his operating privileges. At the trial, DOT’S evidence consisted of four citations issued by the same officer, all dated the same time and all showing that the driver in each instance failed to stop…