Young driver accuses transport watchdog of acting illegally

A young woman, who had been convicted for bribing a driving examiner to obtain her licence, is arguing that the Malta Transport Authority acted illegally when it requested that she return her driving licence.

Marica Farrugia filed a judicial protest in the First Hall of the Civil Court explaining that in November last year, she had been conditionally discharged for a year, after she admitted to bribing a driving examiner at the ADT. Some time later, she received a letter from the ADT asking her to return her driving licence. But the law did not give the ADT the power to make such a request in these particular circumstances and this made the request illegal and abusive, the woman argued.

Lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri filed the application.