Madina MP fined for reckless and inconsiderate driving

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu has been fined GHC 2,400 by the La District Court for reckless and inconsiderate driving.

According to a police statement, the MP was arrested on November 3, 2022, around the Airport by-pass.

“The suspect driver was arrested when he was spotted driving in the middle of the road risking the lives of pedestrians and other road users around the Airport by-pass in a Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicle with registration number GB-9776-21.

The vehicle was impounded by the police and he was arraigned before the La District Court on 4th November 2022 on the charges of reckless and inconsiderate driving, driving in the middle of the road facing oncoming traffic, and causing danger to other road users. He was convicted by the court and fined an amount of GHC 2,400. The court further directed him to remove the front beacon lights which had been unlawfully fitted on his vehicle,” the police said on Facebook.