Strax v. Commonwealth

KELLEY, Judge.

This is an action addressed to this Court’s original jurisdiction which challenges the Commonwealth’s procedures for responding to reports which question a driver’s competency to operate an automobile, and for coding the licenses of visibly handicapped persons whom it finds are competent drivers.

Dr. Thomas E. Strax (Strax) commenced this action as a class action by filing a petition for review, and requesting preliminary injunctive relief.1 The petition alleged that the respondents’2 (department) procedures, and actions pursuant to them, violate the Vehicle Code; article I,…