Lashway v. Hults

This is an application on behalf of the petitioner to vacate an order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, dated June 18,1962, which order temporarily suspended his license to drive an automobile.

The sole question involved rotates around the nature and effect of the provisions of section 510 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.

Such section, under paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 provides, in part: “A license or certificate of registration, * * * *1013may, however, be temporarily suspended without notice, pending any prosecution, investigation or hearing.” (Italics supplied.)

The…