Pearson v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Smith,

John P. Pearson, Jr. (Appellant) appeals from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, which dismissed his appeal and sustained the Department of Transportations (DOT) one-year suspension of Appellants operators license pursuant to Section 1547(b)(1) of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa. C. S. § 1547(b)(1). The trial courts decision is affirmed.

On June 29, 1986, Officer Hess was directing traffic in Nescopeck Borough, Luzerne County, when he observed Appellant operating a motorcycle without a helmet. Officer Hess attempted to stop Appellant, but he drove…