Commonwealth v. Aircraft Service International Group

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Aircraft Service International Group appeals from its conviction for various Traffic Code offenses 1 after its jet fuel truck overturned on either a service road or taxiway 2 at Philadelphia International Airport. Because we find that this is not a “highway” within the definition of the Vehicle Code we reverse.

¶ 2 The facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellant’s jet fuel truck had bad brakes and springs, causing it to overturn. It overturned either on the taxiway or a service road at the Philadelphia Airport. If the roadway where the truck overturned is…