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Officer arriving at disabled vehicle does not "seize" driver

In Commonwealth v. Conte, 1805 M.D.A. 2006, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled on August 2, 2007, that an officer who approaches a disabled vehicle alongside the road and who activates the overhead lights and approaches the apparent driver does not "seize" the driver for purposes of the Pennsylvania or United States constitutions. The officer's observations of "classic" signs of intoxication were admissible and the conviction of the driver for DUI was sustained.

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