MEDICAL practitioner Dr. Shariq Ali of Fort Street, Kingston, Georgetown appeared before New Amsterdam Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving which resulted in motorcyclist Dionna Moses sustaining a fractured left leg.

Having informed the court that he was willing to compensate the motorcyclist, Dr Ali was placed on $20,000 bail, and is expected to return to court on November 11 for report.

Police allege that Dr Ali was driving GJJ 7676 in a westerly direction on the Vryheid Public Road, and failed to stop at the approach to Republic Road, which the virtual complainant was proceeding along in a southerly direction, resulting in a collision with the motorcyclist.

Relating what had transpired, Dr Ali said, “I am not from New Amsterdam; I am from Georgetown. I am assigned to the New Amsterdam Hospital as a Gynaecologist. I saw (the motorcyclist) approaching. She stopped, and I thought she had given me the way. I drove off, and she did so simultaneously, resulting in the collision. I am willing to compensate (her) for the damage.”