Driver Ivor Morris, accused of killing a cyclist by dangerous driving, was acquitted on Thursday at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.
It was alleged that on June 2nd, 2012, Morris drove his car in a dangerous manner along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway and caused the death of Godfrey Nedd.
But Magistrate Leslie Sobers, who presided over the trial, found that the prosecution failed to produce any evidence that Morris was in fact speeding at the time of the accident. He added that the initial investigation revealed that the deceased was riding his bicycle without a light or reflectors while he was travelling along the highway, which was also without street lights. He also noted that Nedd’s post-mortem report revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
Sobers further pointed out that the skid marks from the area where the driver stepped on the brakes to the point of impact showed a clear indication that Morris saw the deceased and tried to stop. He added that Morris was way below the speed limit on the highway, which also proved that he was not driving in a dangerous manner.
