Barrett v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

DOYLE, President Judge.1

Michael Barrett appeals an order of the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas upholding the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing’s (Department), suspension of Barrett’s motor vehicle operating privileges.

On December 22, 1997, Barrett was convicted in New York of driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .10 percent or more, in violation of New York’s Driving While Under the Influence (DWI) statute. N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1192(2).

By notice dated April 9, 1998, the Department informed Barrett as follows:

Section 1581 of the Vehicle Code…