I must commend the Ministry of Legal Affairs in instituting a system of Lay Magistrates to deal with small offenses. This new order of things would see simple matters being expedited which in former times have taken years to complete, in some cases the litigants dying before their cases ever receiving a hearing. However, my real concern today is to address the recent law involving a breathalyser test. A motorist suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol should be subjected to this test. I mentioned should be subjected to this test, because there is provision within that law for him/her refusing to undergo the medical screening, and the penalty for doing this is a mere G$30,000! (thirty thousand dollars). Now I am not so sure that the punishment for someone refusing to undergo such a test fits the crime, the driver will easily pay that pittance of $30,000 and go on to commit another vehicular homicide, the likes of which we are daily experiencing on our roads. I think a fine should act as a deterrent and not an incentive as it presently stands. An amount of $100,000 (one hundred thousand) dollars is a more realistic sum for such drivers. In addition he/she must appear in court to face charges. I strongly suggest to law enforcement that drivers undergo tests for marijuana and cocaine use also.