Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Barrett

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department), appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County sustaining the appeal of Michael Barrett (Licensee) from the Departments suspension of his driving privileges pursuant to Section 1543 of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa. C. S. §1543 (driving during a period of suspension). We reverse.

Licensee was twice convicted of violating Section 3323 of the Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §3323 (failure to obey a stop or yield sign). As a result of the second conviction, the Department ordered that he…