Coimnonwealth v. Woods

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

On May 31, 1967, on U. S. Route 30, one and one-half miles east of Greensburg, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, William J. Woods (appellant) was apprehended by a State Trooper for operating his automobile at a rate of 78 m.p.h. in a 50 m.p.h. speed zone established by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) under Section 1002(b) (8) of The Vehicle Code (the Code), Act of April 29, 1959, P. L. 58, as amended, 75 P.S. §1002(b)(8). Appellant paid a fine and costs when taken to a local magistrate. Having received a report of this conviction, the Secretary…