Martin v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FRIEDMAN.

George R. Martin, Jr. (Licensee), appeals from the August 23, 2010, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (trial court), which dismissed Licensee’s appeal challenging the suspension of his operating privileges by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT), pursuant to section 1547(b)(l)(ii) of the Vehicle Code.1 We reverse.

On August 21, 2009, Trooper Steven Ledwich performed a traffic stop after observing Licensee drive through a stop sign. When Trooper Ledwich smelled alcohol and noticed…