Court jails truck driver 6 months for causing Ghana's brand-new train accident

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Pulse-gh April 19, 2024 2:34 p.m.

Court jails truck driver 6 months for causing Ghana's brand-new train accident

However, Dzidotor pleaded not guilty to the fourth charge of failing to produce a driver’s license, contrary to regulation 47(2) of LI 21(80).

According to Benjamin Aklama of Citi News, Dzidotor pleaded guilty to charges including inconsiderate driving, causing unlawful damage, and unauthorized stopping.

The Ghana Police Service had arrested Dzidotor after preliminary investigations revealed that he had allegedly left his Hyundai truck unattended on the railway line, resulting in a collision with the newly imported train from Poland during a test run.

The first charge against Dzidotor was for careless and inconsiderate driving, a violation under Section 3 of the RTA Act 683 (2004), amended by Act 761 of 2008.

The second charge was for unauthorized stopping, contravening Section 19 of Act 683 of 2004, as amended by Act 761 of 2008..

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