Two men were fined after pleading guilty to multiple traffic-related offences when they appeared before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court last Friday.
Jason Conway, a 20-year-old labourer from the Richmond Housing Scheme, faced charges for failing to display an identification mark on the rear of his vehicle, contrary to Section 13 of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02. He was also charged with breaching the conditions of a General Dealers Permit, in violation of Section 19(e)(ii) of the same Act. These offences occurred on January 18 along the Riverstown Public Road.
Appearing before Magistrate Tariq Mohamed on January 23, Conway pleaded guilty to both charges. He received a fine of $130,000 for failing to have an identification mark, with a default of three months’ imprisonment. Additionally, he was fined $15,000 for breaching the General Dealers Permit conditions, with a default of one week’s imprisonment.
In a separate case, Devon France, a 26-year-old labourer living at Lot 257 Onderneeming, was charged with several offences: driving without a licence, operating an uncertified motor vehicle, and driving an uninsured vehicle, all in accordance with the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02. These violations took place on January 16 along the Onderneeming Sand Pit Access Road.
France also appeared before Magistrate Mohamed on the same day, pleading guilty to all charges. He was fined $40,000 for driving without a licence, with a default of three weeks’ imprisonment; $5,000 for operating an uncertified vehicle, with a default of one week’s imprisonment; and $25,000 for driving an uninsured motor vehicle, with a default of two weeks’ imprisonment.
Both cases have now been concluded, reinforcing the importance of adhering to traffic regulations in the region.
