Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Source: GNA

Driver fines driver for careless and inconsiderate driving

A Cape Coast Magistrate court on Friday fined Ebenezer Dickson a driver GH¢ 300.00 for careless and inconsiderate driving.

Ebenezer who was convicted on his plea would go to prison for one month in default.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Samuel Addo told the court presided over by Mr. Ohemeng Mensah that on at about 2300 hours May 17 the police patrol team spotted the convict who was driving a tipper truck on a section of the Cape Coast- Takoradi Highway near the Aggrey Memorial Senior High School without due consideration for other road users and caused his arrest.

He said after police investigations the convict was charged with the offences.