A Pennsylvania man who was fined $25 for flashing his high beams at oncoming motorists in an effort to warn them about a speed trap won his case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday. The court agreed with Phillip Beachey's argument that a state statute banning the use of high beams in close proximity to other vehicles wasn't applicable to midday use of high beams. Reversing two lower courts' rulings, the court found that Beachey should not have to pay the fine or the costs of prosecution.
April 22, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Most $25 motor vehicle citations do not work their way up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. But Phillip S. Beachey is no ordinary motorist.
The Cumberland County man was stopped the afternoon of June 9, 1996, by a Camp Hill borough police officer for allegedly flashing his high beams at 10 different oncoming motorists in an effort to warn them about the officer’s speed trap.
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