Legal Opinion

Ames v. Bureau of Traffic Safety

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 15, 1974No. Appeal, 779 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

As the result of having been convicted of violating a speed restriction of The Vehicle Code, 1 the appellant, Paul Ames, was ordered by the Director of the Bureau of Traffic Safety of the Department of Transportation to attend driver improvement classes. Mr. Ames’s wife informed the Department by telephone and letter that her husband would be unable to attend the scheduled classes because he had been “passing out” and was required to undergo brain tests. As a result of this information, the Department rescinded the requirement to attend driver improvement classes and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Klitsch Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Brown v. Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bureau of Traffic Safety v. ForteCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. In re TurneyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. Doherty, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County1975

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