BY ROMINAH FAKA
A man has been fined $1,000 for drinking alcohol while driving.
Court sentenced Nickson Visona for a fine of $1000 for presence of alcohol in his blood when driving along Mendana Avenue Road.
Court also directed for Visona to pay the amount before November 1 and if he fails he will receive a default judgment of four months imprisonment.
Visona was charged with presence of alcohol in persons blood and he plead guilty to the charge.
Court heard on July 6 this year, Visona drove a black Toyota ray-4 registration no. MD-0696 along Mendana Avenue Road in front of Central Police Station.
At that time RBT operation was been conducted by the traffic office and a preliminary breath test was carried out from him and the result shown 0.085% which was over the prescribed level.
Visona later dealt with accordingly at the Kukum Police Station. And was formally charged for offence of presence of alcohol in person blood.
Abel Maelanga of Police Prosecution Department act for crown and PSO for the Visona.
