Smith v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

OPINION BY

Judge McGINLEY.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) challenges the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County (trial court) that granted Jeannene J. Smith’s (Smith) appeal from an order of DOT which required Smith to install an ignition interlock system.

On March 31, 2010, Smith was arrested and charged with DUI. The police were called to the area of 2420 Sycamore Street to a rear alley in Wilson Borough, Northampton County, after reports of a vehicle striking a garage. Smith failed field sobriety tests. Her…