Legal Opinion

Brinkerhoff v. Bureau of Traffic Safety

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 2, 1981No. Appeal, 1547 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Cletus Brinkerhoff has appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County affirming the Department of Transportation’s suspension of Brinkerhoff’s motor vehicle operator’s license pursuant to Section 1547(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1547(b), for refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test. We affirm.

The testimony adduced before the court below supports the following findings of fact made by that court: On December 21, 1979, Brinkerhoff was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Section 3731 of the Vehicle Code,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bureau of Traffic Safety v. JonesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Commonwealth v. KellyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. HanesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Drake v. Kansas Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
  2. Walthour v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. State, Department of Transportation v. RomeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Zubik v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Call v. Kansas Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1992

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