BROTHERS Abdool and Zameer Majid of Longsdale Village, East Bank Berbice appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus; charged separately with dangerous driving, and driving a motor vehicle while breath level exceeded the prescribed limit.Charges were instituted against the siblings following a drag race which resulted in an accident on the recently resurfaced Cumberland Public Road on August 19 last, during which National Insurance Scheme Inspector, Ms. Romolus and her young daughter received injuries.

At the New Amsterdam Court hearing, Defence Counsel alleged that Ms. Romolus, who was wearing a neck brace, had beaten his two clients; and he questioned why charges had not been instituted against the woman.

However, Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Godfrey Player, has since denied that the witness had assaulted the defendants.
Particulars of the case detail that on August 19 last, on the Cumberland Public Road in East Canje Berbice, Abdool Majid drove motor car HC 2447 in a manner dangerous to the public. Additionally, he drove HC 2447 while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit of 35 micrograms; that is to say, he had 164 micrograms.

Meanwhile, his sibling Zameer faced a similar charge of dangerous driving; but in regard to the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, his breath alcohol level while he was behind the wheel of HC 2073 was 108 micrograms.

The men were granted bail totalling $100,000 on the four charges.

The matter has been transferred before the Reliance Magistrate, and has been fixed for hearing on October 15.