Bold, T., Aplt. v. Dept of Trans Bur of Driv Licen

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Commonwealth Court, holding that Officer Gelnett lacked reasonable grounds to believe Thomas Bold was operating or in actual physical control of his vehicle, so the license suspension under §1547 was improper. The Court interpreted the statutory terms de novo, reaffirming the Banner test that requires consideration of the totality of circumstances to establish reasonable grounds.