Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Lewis

*98OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

Mr. Lewis, appellant, was cited for speeding on March 5, 1980 and was thereafter convicted of that offense on March 24, 1980. On July 21,1980 three (3) points were assessed to appellant for this violation pursuant to section 1535(a) of the Vehicle Code (“Code”). See 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(a).1 This assessment caused appellant’s accumulated point total to rise to seven (7) points. Thereafter a. departmental hearing was held pursuant to section 1538(c) of the Code, after proper notice.2 Following the hearing, appellant was notified by the Pennsylvania Department of…