Zanotto v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

James Zanotto appeals from an order by the Dauphin County Common Pleas Court, which affirmed the Department of Transportation’s five-year revocation of his driver’s license under section 1542, the habitual offender provision, of the Motor Vehicle Code.1

We have been asked to decide if the habitual offender provision violates due process and the double jeopardy clause2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

The record reveals that Mr. Zanotto committed the following offenses and suffered the following consequences under the Code:

Code Violation Date of Offense Date of Conviction…