Legal Opinion
COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. Elko
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 13, 1993No. 1614 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County sustaining Nicholas Elko’s (Licensee’s) appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege pursuant to Section 1547 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547.
On March 3, 1991, Licensee was stopped by Officer Theodore Dixon at approximately 5:06 a.m. after that officer initially observed Licensee’s vehicle proceeding east on 12th Street in McKeesport without benefit of headlights. Licensee acknowledged he had…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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