Wenglicki v. Com., Dept. of Transp

1 Citing case

  1. Cummings v. Commonwealth

    No. 1384 C.D. 2012 (Pa. Cmmw. Ct. Mar. 15, 2013)

    Registrant's proffered reasons of his financial hardship and inability to drive are, unfortunately for him, irrelevant. This Court has also held that having a new policy in place before a hearing on a suspension appeal matters not. Wenglicki v. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, 712 A.2d 355, 356 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1998). Registrant's vehicle lacked coverage for more than 31 days, and the trial court lacked discretion to grant relief for the reasons proffered by Registrant. As the Department points out, under Section 1786(g)(2) Registrant could have avoided a three-month registration suspension by voluntarily surrendering his registration plate and card to the Department when his insurance coverage terminated, but he did not do so. 75 Pa. C.S. ยง1786(g)(2). --------