Two fined RM2,000 for drunk driving

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KOTA KINABALU: Two local men were separately fined RM2,000 in default four months in jail for drunk driving.

Magistrate Ryan Saginann Rayner Jr imposed the sentence on Janerius Nicholas Michael, 38, and Blasius Anton, 27, after they pleaded guilty to the offence, which is framed under Section 45 A (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, carries a fine of not less than RM1,000 and not more than RM6,000, in default one year’s jail.

They were found to have committed the offence between May 3 and July 21 this year, at the Jalan Lintas-Kota Kinabalu and Jalan Coastal, here, respectively.

Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector Lim Swee Beng prosecuted.

Meanwhile, six local men were fined RM400, in default, two weeks’ and three weeks’ jail separately, by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday, for driving with expired driving licences.

Wong Chu Teck, 43, Chong Ching Hua, 22, Tsen Jun Siung, 28, and Abdul Majid Zauri, 26, all pleaded guilty to the offence before Magistrate Ryan Saginann Rayner Jr, while Stiven Chung Chee Sing, 23, and Mohd Amirul Sfiq Yunus, 18, pleaded guilty to the offence before Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus.

All of the accused were found to have committed the offence between March 22 and June 17 this year, at separate locations including, Jalan Tuaran Lama, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen, Jalan Kolam, Jalan Nountun, and Jalan Lintas-Kepayan, here.

The offence is punishable under Section 23 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which carries a maximum fine of RM2,000.

Meanwhile, Tsen and Abdul Majid were also charged with another offence, which is not possessing a valid third-party insurance policy, for which they were each fined another RM350 each, in default two weeks jail.

They pleaded guilty to the offence which is punishable under Section 90 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1087 read with Section 90 (2) of the same Act.

It carries a fine of not more than RM1,000 in default up to three months’ jail term.

Prosecuting officer from the Road Transport Department (RTD), Fung Chun Jen, prosecuted.