Pinoy sentenced to jail, fine, retraining for driving offenses

 

Hiram's Highway (Google Maps photo)

A Filipino male driver flagged down by a police officer while driving a private car on Hiram’s Highway in Sai Kung, has found out how seriously Hong Kong courts treat those who drink alcohol and then drive dangerously.

R. Toco, 43 years old, pleaded gulty on Friday at Kwun Tong Court before Magistrate Lau Suk-han and ended up being sentenced to jail for 14 days, a fine of $3,000 and to attend a Driving Improvement Course.

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The dangerous driving charge, for violation of section 37(1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, arose after Toco was seen driving a private car on Hiram's Highway in Sai Kung Last Nov. 28. For this, Magistrate Lau jailed him for 14 days.

After he was stopped by a police officer who asked him to take a breath test, it was found that he had 32 micrograms of alcohol in 100 milliliters of breath, which exceeds the legal limit of 22. micrograms of aIcohol in 100 milliliters of breath.

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The drunk driving conviction for violation of section 39A(1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, got him the fine.

For good measure, he was told to go back to driving school so he will always remember not to commit the same offense.