On the day of the alleged offence, our client mistakenly rode his motorcycle which has an expired road tax. He faced the following charges:

• Section 15 punishable under Section 15(a) of the Road Traffic Act (Cap 276, Rev Ed 2004) (“RTA”); and
• Section 3(1) punishable under Section 3(2) & 3(3) of the Motor Vehicle (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (“MVA’)

He could have been liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 for his charge under Section 15 RTA; and to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both, as well as a mandatory disqualification for the charge punishable under Section 3(2) and 3(3) MVA.

Our client was mostly concerned about mandatory disqualification. To address our client’s concern, we sent representations and presented legal arguments and mitigating factors. Fortunately, our representation was accepted. Our client paid a fine but he did not face the mandatory disqualification.

For more information, please contact our criminal lawyer, Raphael Louis, at 9090 8288.