Commonwealth v. Kautz

341 Pa. Superior Ct. 374 (1985)

491 A.2d 864

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Gordon Lavern KAUTZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted November 2, 1984.

Filed April 4, 1985.

J. Richard Gray, Lancaster, for appellant.

Charles A. Achey, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Lancaster, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and OLSZEWSKI and CERCONE, JJ.

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

Appellant challenges the constitutionality of Section 3525(a) of the Vehicle Code[1] (hereinafter referred to as the "helmet law"). The statute, in pertinent part, provides: "No person shall operate or ride…