Drunk Driving Fine

$6000 Fine for Drunk Driving
By fijivillage, Sep 4, 2006

A man has been fined $6000 for Driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving by the Suva Magistrates Court this morning.

The court heard that Lai Dickson drove his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on 17th February this year resulting in a collision with a van at Wailoku road.

In the first ruling of this nature, Magistrate Viliame Nadakuitavuki fined him $5000 for Drunk driving and $1000 for dangerous driving, or in default 6 years imprisonment.

He has also been banned from obtaining any license for the next 5 years.

Magistrate Nadakuitavuki also issued a bench warrant against Dickson as he was not present in court.

Source: http://www.fijivillage.com


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