A 46-year-old Bartica man was fined $200,000 on Monday after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle with a breath alcohol level above the prescribed limit.
Keoma Ted Fraser of Three and a Half Miles, Potaro Road, Bartica, appeared before Magistrate Caressa Henry at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him.
Fraser pleaded guilty to the offence, which was brought under Section 39A(1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act No. 17 of 2022.
The court imposed a fine of $200,000, with an alternative sentence of three months’ imprisonment.
The case forms part of ongoing enforcement efforts against driving under the influence of alcohol, which poses a significant risk to motorists, passengers and other road users.
Fraser was charged after allegedly operating a motor vehicle while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed legal limit.