A 26-year-old farmer from Potarinau Village, Central Rupununi, was on Thursday fined a total of $65,000 after pleading guilty to four traffic offences at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court.
Abel Mandook appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan and admitted to the offences, which were committed on Wednesday along the St. Ignatius Public Road while he was riding motorcycle CR 548.
Mandook pleaded guilty to riding without a licence, operating an uninsured vehicle, carrying a pillion rider without a safety helmet and using an unlicensed motorcycle.
For riding without a licence, he was fined $25,000 or, in default, two weeks’ imprisonment.
He was also fined $25,000 or two weeks’ imprisonment in default after admitting to operating the motorcycle without insurance.
For carrying a pillion rider who was not wearing a safety helmet, he was fined $5,000 or one week’s imprisonment in default.
Additionally, he was fined $10,000 or one week’s imprisonment in default for operating an unlicensed motorcycle.
The combined fines amounted to $65,000. Should Mandook fail to pay, he will serve a total of six weeks’ imprisonment in default.
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