Commonwealth v. Pattison

Memorandum Opinion,

The Department of Transportation (Department) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which sustained the appeal of Harriet Pattison (appellee) from the suspension of her motor vehicle operating privileges.

The appellee pleaded guilty to a charge that she had improperly passed a stopped school bus. Upon receipt of the certificate of her conviction, the Department acting pursuant to Section 1535 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. §1535, assigned five points to her driving record and suspended her operating privileges for thirty days. The common…