Commonwealth v. Herb

Opinion by

Ervin, P. J.,

This is an appeal by the defendant from the refusal of the court below to quash an information charging him with a summary offense under The Vehicle Code, “following too closely.”

The City of Bethlehem is the only third class city in Pennsylvania which lies in two counties. The alleged offense took place in the portion of the city which is in Lehigh County. The summons served on the defendant directed him to appear before the Bethlehem Traffic Court, which, during that particular month, was in charge of an alderman of Northampton County. The defendant waived the hearing…