Lynch v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

Paul Patrick Lynch (appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County dismissing his .appeal from the revocation of his operating privilege pursuant to Section 1575 of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa. C. S. §15:75.

Section 1543 of the Code makes it a summary offense for a driver to drive a vehicle while his operating privilege is suspended. The penalty for a conviction of this offense is provided for at Section 1543(c) and reads in part:(c) Extending existing suspension or revocation. — The department, upon receiving a certified record of…