Frantz v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

LORD, Senior Judge.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) appeals an order of the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas that sustained an appeal of Phillip J. Frantz from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege.

Frantz, a Pennsylvania resident, was charged with violating N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1192(1) (relating to driving while ability impaired) (DWAI). He was later convicted of the charge in a New York court.

By notice dated September 25, 1997, the Department informed Frantz

Section 1581 of the Vehicle Code requires the Department to treat certain…