A 30-year-old miner of Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with multiple traffic and related offences allegedly committed on March 31 along the Charity Public Road and Charity Back Street.
Renard Kumar appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir. The charges were read to him, and he pleaded not guilty to all offences.
The charges include two counts of dangerous driving, refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test, failing to sign a required document, using a handheld cell phone while driving, and failing to stop when directed by a Police constable. Additional charges of indecent language, resisting a peace officer, and assaulting a peace officer were also instituted.
According to Police, the offences fall under several provisions of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02. These include Section 36(1) for dangerous driving, Section 39B(5) for refusing to provide a breath specimen, Section 52(b) for failing to sign, Section 37A(1)(a) for the use of a handheld cellphone while driving, and Section 52(a) for failing to stop when directed by a Police constable.
He was granted $335,000 bail, and the case was adjourned to April 20.
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