A 31-year-old man who was arrested for riding a motorcycle without a helmet is now in deep water after it was discovered that the motorcycle has a fake registration number.
The unregistered motorcycle
The man, of Lodge Hosing Scheme, Georgetown, was arrested on Friday while attempting to cross the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB).
Based on information received on the day in question, the accused was riding motorcycle CH 3717 without a helmet and as such, he was arrested and taken to the La Grange Police Station. There, he was issued a ticket for the said offence and the motorcycle was examined in his presence by a licensing and certifying officer.
At that time, it was observed that the chassis number on the motorcycle did not correspond with that on the registration. This was brought to the rider’s attention and the motorcycle was lodged for further investigation.
However, on Monday, a supervisor from the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) enforcement section along with two other personnel examined the said motorcycle and it was found that it was not registered with the authority.
As such, it was confiscated and taken to the GRA warehouse as investigations continue.
