Commonwealth v. Petrelli

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (department) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dated November 13, 1978, which reversed a motor vehicle license suspension order issued by the department and reinstated the operating privileges of Dominic Petrelli (Petrelli).

On September 8, 1976, the department notified Petrelli that his driver’s license was to be suspended because he refused to undergo a breathalyzer test as required by Section 624.1(a) of the Vehicle Code.1 Petrelli did not appeal the department’s action to the Allegheny…