By: Audrey Raymonda John
Ibrahim Kamara and nine others made their first appearance before Magistrate Lodonnette Macauley of Pademba road court No.5 in Freetown on different traffic offences.
According to the particulars of offence on the 11th January 2023 along Shell New Road Driving vehicle with expired vehicle license to wit December 2023, driving vehicle to wit defective break light, driving vehicle with defective traffic lights, driving without reasonable consideration to other road users, driving without driver’s license and failed to behave in civil and orderly manner.
The charges were read and explained to the accused persons and they pleaded guilty to all counts charge.
However, Magistrate Macauley fine the accused person five hundred thousand old Leones or five months imprisonment to the male correctional center in Freetown.
In the same court, Mohamed Conteh on 11th January 2023 was charged with parking within a prohibited area, causing Obstruction to traffic, driving without reasonable consideration for other road users and Failing to produce driver’s license on demand.
The accused person pleaded guilty on all counts charge.
Main while Magistrate Macauley fine the accused person six hundred thousand old Leones or six months imprisonment to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Maada Suliaman on 11th January 2023 along Dwarzack junction parking within a particular area to wit no parking area, causing obstruction to traffic.
The accused person pleaded guilty on all counts charges.
Main while, Magistrate Macauley fine the accused person with the sum of Five hundred thousand old Leones or five months to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Mohamed B Kanu on the 11th January 2023 along Garage Lumley parking within prohibited area, failing to remove vehicle to near side of the road, causing obstruction to traffic, driving vehicle without reasonable consent for other road users and failing to produce license rider’s license on demand.
The accused person pleaded guilty on all counts charge.
However, Magistrate Macauley fine the accused person six hundred thousand old Leones or six months imprisonment to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Chernor S. Bangura on the 11th January 2023 along Texaco New Road the Eastern part of Freetown carrying goods and passenger at the same time, carrying projected goods on the road and driving vehicle without reasonable consideration for other road users.
Magistrate Macauley fine the accused person five hundred thousand old Leones or five months to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Mohamed Sankoh on the 11th January 2023 along Lumley Road Parking at a prohibited area, causing obstruction to traffic driving vehicles without driving license, driver’s vehicle with insurance license and driving without reasonable consideration for other road user’s Fine six hundred thousand old Leones.
While, Barrett Richard on the 11th January 2023 along Lumley Road Freetown using unauthorized routes, packing at a prohibited area, causing obstruction to traffic and driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.
The accused person was fine six hundred thousand Leones or six months to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Also Alhaji Alie Bangura on the 11th January 2023 along Shell new road Freetown making U-turned on the public highway, driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, failing to take passengers to their right destination, carrying excess passengers to aid 4/3 and failing to produce driving license on demand for inspection.
Magistrate Macauley Fine the accused person five hundred thousand old Leones or five months to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Dauda Koroma on the 11th January 2023 along Cape Road Aberdeen round about riding tricycle without riders license, packing in a prohibited area along the High way and driving tricycle without reasonable consideration for other road users.
The accused person pleaded guilty on all counts charge.
Magistrate Macauley Fine the accused person six hundred thousand old Leones or six months to the male correctional center in Freetown.
Sergeant 8907 Kargbo D.J prosecuting the matter.