Traffic rules keep biting: man fined K200, 000 for riding unregistered motorbike

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Mangochi

The Liwonde First Grade Magistrate Court on Monday imposed a fine of K200, 000 to a 32 year old man for traffic offences.

According to Machinga police publicist, Constable Davie Sulumba, the convict has been identified as Lacks Ajibu.

Sulumba said Ajibu was found guilty of Riding a motorcycle without Protective Crash Helmet, using a motorcycle with No Insurance, riding an Unregistered motor cycle, Riding without Driving Licence and Failing to Comply With The Traffic Officer Instructions contrary to sections 101(3),141,11(2), 18, and 8 of Road Traffic Act Respectively.

The publicist further said Prosecutor Sergeant Kesten Chimwala based at Nselema Police told the court that on September 16, 2017 Traffic Police Officers were on check along Nselema- Kapolama road on the Bakili Muluzi Highway.

In the course of their duty, they came across the accused riding without a Protective Crash Helmet upon checking they discovered other offences attributable to him and the motorcycle.

When he was ordered to take the motorcycle to police, he failed to comply which made the officers impound the motorcycle and arrest him.

In Court, the accused pleaded guilty and prayed for lenient punishment arguing he is a breadwinner for his family.

Prosecutor Chimwala asked the court to impose a stiffer punishment to the convict for such cases are rampant in the area with the coming of cheaper Rifo motorcycles and many are riding without crash helmets hence increased road accidents.

When Passing Judgement First Grade Magistrate Jones Masula concurred with the state and went on to fine the convict. A fine of K40,000.00 for each count was made with an option of a 12 month imprisonment in default.

The convict is yet to pay the fine since the court has given him two weeks grace period and the motorcycle is still at police.

Lacks Ajibu hails from Nlungu Village, in the area of Traditional Authority Nyambi in Machinga District.

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54 Comments

  1. Zopusa,bwanji Mumakonda Kulimbana Ndi Osauka?Kodi Ameneo Ndi Chaponda Olakwitsa Ndani?Kumeneku Ndie Timati Kukama N’gombe Yamphongo M’malo Motulutsa Mkaka Imatulutsa Umuna.U Fools Kodi Osauka Anakulakwilani Chani?Zimatiwawa Mukamatelo K200,000 Yachuluka Mukufuna Abe Ngat Chaponda?Apolice Omwe Amugwilao Nkhani Yakafika Pa Khothi Coz Munthuyo Sanawapatse Ziphuphu Akanawapatsa Sizikanafika Potelo. ZIMATIWAWA

  2. Ndiye chomwecho ma cadet mudzisimbwa kuti boma likuyenda opanda donor support yet mukupanga raise revenue by oppressing the poor.

  3. The most stupid magistrate on the land is the Liwonde magistrate. This is inhuman. Ndizoona DPP ndichipani cha satana.

  4. Munthuyu nkuthekanso sali pa ntchito mukuganiza kuti akayitrnga kuti ndalama imeneyi

    Muzimvere chisoni nokha mukamapereka chilango kwa munthu mzanu/kwanyama. Kuti mutakhala inu mungamve bwanji

  5. Unfairly. k200,000 mmmmm. This is too much

    I don’t know hw stupid are u guys punishing this guy like that.

    Apa nde sitisekelera u are wrong guys & u are completely wrong

    The same k200,000. Muyibanso ku trafic komweko instead kuti mukonzesere miseu ya kumbika chonchiyi

    1. chigamulo lapekeka ndi court ndipo ndalamayo sikupita ku traffic.Ndikuziwa ndi zowawa kuti wakomana ndi tsoka lotero kutengela ma thousand a njinga za moto zosakhomela zili ma tauni mwathu muno.

  6. Magalimoto onyamula makala kuzaza ten torn track amadusa pama roadblock pali a police ndi a forest bola chiphupu koma wa njinga kulandila chilango chotele Malawi wanga akupita kuti ziko ili likutha mkayankha mulandu.

  7. This is madness,Malawi osaukafe tilibe mau a police ndiamene akulamula chilichose ife apamseu tilibe ufulu olo pang’ono koma iwo.azinjoya ziphupu ali chetee mlungu akawalanga muti chetee.

  8. Boma lathu bwanji limalimbana ndi amphawi? Munthu wakokera kuchoka ku yakapalasa basi kum’khomerera.Économic development nde iti? Mulungu dalitsani Malawi…..njala,nthenda,nsanje,,,,

  9. Mmm amotorcycle? its too much these people they dontwant money but maybe they want the life of this man.may the devil be with them.

  10. Mmm amotorcycle? its too much these people they dontwant money but maybe they want the life of this man.may the devil be with them.

  11. We are waiting with great attention how maize gate case will be tackled. Moterbike man has been severely punished. This is unfair.

  12. nanu a traffic mwawonjeza kumeneko ndiye kuba, oloko ndiye malamulowo ndi choncho? mukakhuta chingambwe musamabele ena kutitimilisana kumeneko ,oloko mutakhala inuyo ndalama yonseyo mungakwanitse ? musiye zimenezo muzamenyedwa.

  13. Ankolo asiyireni achuke niwowo paka 200 000 gati adadyeratu za peshoni asapumulire pa inu arekeni ndaramayo bora mukamwere fanta iyaaa?

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