Commonwealth v. Calloway

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish,

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation appeals a Washington County Common Pleas Court decision reinstating driving privileges based upon extenuating circumstances. We reverse.

Mary P. Calloway was convicted on January 11, 1979, for having driven a motor vehicle on January 2, 1979, while already under license suspension. Although she successfully completed an examination in late December of 1978, Calloway was cited on January 2nd prior to receiving her license in the mail several days later. Upon receiving certification of the conviction, PennDOT…