A MOTORCYCLIST involved in a fatal accident, who admitted being unlicensed at the time, was yesterday fined $400,000 with the alternative of 12 months imprisonment.

Romel Bollers, 18, of Lot 120 Agricola, East Bank Demerara, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, on September 20, when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on eight charges.

But he pleaded not guilty to the others which said he rode:

* the motorcycle, number unknown, in a manner dangerous to the public and caused the death of Satish Victor;

* the motorcycle for which a certificate of fitness was not in force;

* the motorcycle without insurance;

* the motorcycle while it was not registered;

* the motorcycle which was involved in an accident and failed to take the injured person to seek medical attention;

* the motorcycle involved in the accident and failed to stop after and

* rode the motorcycle involved and failed to report the accident within 24 hours.

His lawyer, attorney-at-law Mr. Basil Williams told the Court the child victim ran into the rider’s path and the latter tried his best to avoid hitting him.

The magistrate transferred the other cases to another Court for October 9 and remanded the defendant to prison until then.