MORE errant drivers were brought by the police yesterday before Justice Navindra Singh
for failing to adhere to the silent zone restriction in the vicinity of the High Court. They were held in contempt of the court and fined.
The seven male drivers stood before Justice Singh and were asked to plead to the charge of
honking their horns in the silent zone. They were all given chances to explain.
Most of the drivers claimed ignorance of the breach of the law but one man refused to admit
he was wrong.
They were fined from between $3,000 to $10,000 and they had to pay up within seven days or
face a period of imprisonment.
One of the seven drivers, a taxi operator told Justice Singh he did not sound his horn but
was nevertheless arrested. He was found guilty when the arresting officer Corporal Haynes
testified in a sworn statement to the court.
He was fined $10,000.
On November 12, 2015, Justice Singh held six of seven drivers in contempt for honking
their horns in the silent zone areas of the High Court and Magistrates’ Court which had
caused disruptions in both courts. Seven drivers were ushered into court in the afternoon
and told of the particulars of the traffic violation. They were also given a chance to
respond.
Only one driver escaped a penalty. Justice Singh gave him the benefit of the doubt based
on his explanation for honking his horn in the environs of the courts. The others, all
men, were fined between $5,000 and $7,500 to be paid within seven days or they face
imprisonment.