Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Hill

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

The Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County sustaining the appeal of George Hill (licensee) from a three month suspension imposed on the licensee.

The licensee was the owner and operator of a motor vehicle that was uninsured at the time of a reportable accident on September 14, 1985. DOT suspended his drivers license pursuant to 75 Pa. C. S. §1785, which provides that if the owner does not “maintain financial responsibility on the motor vehicle at the time of the accident, the department shall suspend his…