Two Berbice men were yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving in two separate incidents.
Robindath Deodat
Gerald Depoo
According to a police press release, Robindath Deodat of 38 Zorgen Hoop Scheme, West Coast Berbice was charged following investigations into a fatal accident that occurred on June 19, 2008, at the Bath Public Road, West Coast Berbice, during which a pedestrian died after allegedly being struck down by a motor vehicle that was driven by him.
Meanwhile Gerald Depoo of 31 John Street, Port Mourant, Corentyne was also charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He was charged with causing the death of a pedestrian in a June 29 accident on the Public Road at Number 45 Village, Corentyne.
Both men have had their driver’s licences suspended pending the outcome of their matters.
suspended?? it should be taken away permanently
Do you mean revoke?
After the trial, would be decided.
The article said suspended pending the outcome of their matter .
If we are to get tough on road tragedies, then more stringent laws will have to be applied. EG. enforcing speed limits, d.u.i. twelve hrs. suspensions, permanent suspensions & jail terms to name a few. If caught driving under suspension, automatic jail sentences. The laws in Guyana, or those in authority will have to get tougher with these dorks that’s taking innocent lives because of a few dollars. life is very precious & you only have one chance at it.
SAM, you are quite correct in saying all that. I wrote something similar when we were discussing OVER-TAKING wrecklessly and causing accidents. Not only must the laws get tougher, they must be ENFORCED!
People must value life more especially when behind the wheel of any vehicle.
I know what it is like to lose relatives in car crashes. It was 3 at one time for us in 1983 on the no. 19 road, Corentyne.
I trust that the magistrates in Georgetown and all over guyana read this and start doing the same.
gettho youth it wil not happen in guyana dem magistrates have 2 meny god children & friends
Thats not how the law works.You should know better being in Canada.
A very welcome development. I hope these same measures are implemented nationwide. More licences need to be suspended especially as far as the minibuses are concerned. If they have no regard for human life then they ought not be behind the steering wheel of anything.
Correction: Actually I meant revoked.
This is a breath of fresh air, knowing that the judge suspend their license pending the outcome of the trial,and if found guilty it should be suspended for a long time,and fines and jail should be recommended.
They should also start people for jay walking. They did before.
at last they are paying attention,
There was a time when it was the norm to suspend the licenses of drivers charged in fatalities. I never felt doing so was right/legal because it takes away the presumption of innocence which is a cornerstone of the laws of any democratic society. (Then again Guyana is different). That practice was eventually stopped for whatever reason.
I do support very harsh penalties for those found guilty of causing the death or serious injury to others by using a motor vehicle in a dangerous/reckless or careless manner but I don’t think it is fair to start punishing a person before they are found guilty which is what suspending the license before a trial is.
that is the right thing to do,suspend it until trial finish,if found guilty then revoke it, i believe it is fair, a message must send to the rest who continue to drive dangerously and reckless on our road.