Region 2 driver fined $115,000, carpenter on $200,000 bail for traffic cases

Two men appeared before the Anna Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, in separate matters related to alleged breaches of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act.
Vimall Dhanraj, a 32-year-old driver of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was charged with multiple offences, including failing to display an identification mark at the front of his vehicle, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and operating an unlicensed motor vehicle. The offences were committed on Monday, January 26, 2026, along the Taymouth Manor Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
The charges were instituted under Sections 13(1), 22(1), and 15 of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.
Dhanraj appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where he pleaded guilty to all charges. He was fined a total of $115,000. In default of payment, he faces three months’ imprisonment.
In a separate matter, Milton Granville, a 37-year-old carpenter of Richmond, Essequibo Coast, was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test. The offence allegedly occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, along the La Belle Alliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
The charge was laid under Section 39B (5) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.
Granville also appeared before Magistrate Mohabir, where he pleaded not guilty. Bail was granted in the sum of $200,000. The matter was adjourned to August 5.