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5 000+ motorists on police wanted list
16 Jun 2011 at 21:10hrs | Views
According to police statistics, over 5 000 motorists are on the police wanted list for allegedly committing various traffic offences.
The motorists were issued with tickets between 2009 and last year.
The motorists - who were all issued with warrants of arrest after they failed to appear in court - face charges ranging from driving without due care; failure to report an accident; failure to stop after an accident; driving without current licence disk; possession of fake driver's licence; negligent driving and culpable homicide, among others.
Also on the list are kombi drivers who were found without route authority, insecure load, without road service permit, no certificate of fitness, operating against timetable, overloading, no medical endorsement, failing to issue tickets among others.
National Traffic police spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome yesterday said after the motorists were arrested for violating the traffic regulations and released, they were issued with Form 265 tickets so that they would pay fines later.
The tickets allow those arrested to pay admission of guilty fines within two weeks before they appear in court depending on the gravity of the offence.
"All those people who know that they were once arrested by the police and issued with tickets to pay fines or to appear in court, should report to any nearest traffic police station so that they clear their cases," Insp Chigome said.
Police have a list of all these people and said if they fail to comply, they will not hesitate to arrest them.
Those arrested will be detained before appearing in court.
Insp Chigome said it was worrisome to note that most of these motorists gave police fake addresses even when they had their identification particulars checked.
Lying to police is an offence.
The motorists were issued with tickets between 2009 and last year.
The motorists - who were all issued with warrants of arrest after they failed to appear in court - face charges ranging from driving without due care; failure to report an accident; failure to stop after an accident; driving without current licence disk; possession of fake driver's licence; negligent driving and culpable homicide, among others.
Also on the list are kombi drivers who were found without route authority, insecure load, without road service permit, no certificate of fitness, operating against timetable, overloading, no medical endorsement, failing to issue tickets among others.
National Traffic police spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome yesterday said after the motorists were arrested for violating the traffic regulations and released, they were issued with Form 265 tickets so that they would pay fines later.
"All those people who know that they were once arrested by the police and issued with tickets to pay fines or to appear in court, should report to any nearest traffic police station so that they clear their cases," Insp Chigome said.
Police have a list of all these people and said if they fail to comply, they will not hesitate to arrest them.
Those arrested will be detained before appearing in court.
Insp Chigome said it was worrisome to note that most of these motorists gave police fake addresses even when they had their identification particulars checked.
Lying to police is an offence.
Source - TNZ
