Three men fined GH¢960.00 for careless driving

A Cape Coast Magistrate Court presided over by Mr. Ohemeng Mensah, has sentenced three people to a total fine of GH¢960 cedis for careless and in considerate driving.

The convicts, Dapari Philip, Aboagye Evans Adu and Afadzi Moses all pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea. Philip was fined GH¢ 780.00 cedis or in default three months imprisonment with hard labour whiles Adu and Afadzi were each fined GH¢180.00 cedis or in default a month each in prison.

Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Samuel Aidoo told the court that on July 24th this year, Philip was driving a Mercedes Benz Articulator truck with registration number WR 1860Q from Takoradi towards Obuasi and that on reaching a section of the road near Ghana National College in Cape Coast, the vehicle developed a fault and he parked by the side of the road with a triangle warning.

He said shortly after, Adu, an electrical engineer who was also driving a Nissan Pick-Up with registration No. GN 7840-12 from Pedu towards Mankessim ran into Philip’s vehicle and one occupant in the vehicle sustained injuries and was rushed to the Central regional hospital for treatment.

Chief Inspector Aidoo said a Yutong mini bus with registration No. GT3718-12, which was being driven by one Roland, also from Takoradi towards Accra with passengers on board, on reaching the accident scene stopped, but Afadzi, who was also driving a Toyota Pick-Up with registration No. GW552 W closely behind the Yutong bus could not stop and ran into it.

He said Police investigations revealed that Philip’s vehicles tail lights were defective and did not also have reflectors.

He said all the four vehicles were damaged and Tei Konortey, who sustained injuries and was rushed to the Central Regional hospital was later referred to the SSNIT Hospital in Accra for further treatment.