Man pleads guilty to injuring two teenagers through careless driving

Peter Bonello

Feb 6th, 08:54

ehe kulhadd bravu biex jiggudika minn fuq is siggu wara l iscreen!! kulhadd irrid li jinaghata ghal giljottina dal guvni - immaginaw kieku kien it tifel taghkom - jew xi hadd jigi minnkom? kieku tghidu l istess? ehe ghandu ikun penalizat, imma bhalissa l ikbar penitenza huwa l inkwiet li ghaddej minnu!! naf li hafna ihossu ghaz zewg tfajliet li weggghu, u anke jien imma wiehed ghandu joqghod attent ma jhallatx gustizja ma vendetta!! Dan mhux kas li kien fis sakra jew bid drogi - tilef il kontrol - ghalxiex ma tafux ghalkemm nafu li kien qed issuq b'velocita ecessiva imma mhux sew li jigi iggudikat minn erbgha injoranti li jahsbu li jifhmu fkollox u skond huwa ghandna nsuqu kullimkien bit-30kph! grazzi!!

E. Azzopardi

Feb 6th, 08:49

What reasoning is this, being the first offender. Yes, the lawyer said that his client was an "offender". So, he should get what he deserves ( he could have killed them with his carelessness) and then the second offense should be harsher and so on and so forth. We are too indisciplined and the authorities are doing nothing about it. All we do is boast and there is nothing to boast about especially with this traffic MISMANAGEMENT.

Jay Oatmon

Feb 6th, 07:07

This 'first time offender' is a false argument - he has probably offended many times with his driving, and not had an incident/accident and been taken to court- only this time he actually hit some kids by wacko driving and ended up in court for the first time.
It is because the courts are not giving proper sentences and taking away driving licences for years where people are hurt that this sort of thing keeps happening with these younger drivers.

Zagroma Savrene

Feb 5th, 22:52

THE BOOMBOX IS NOT A TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

mark borg

Feb 5th, 21:19

Wara li issir l-investigazzjoni kif suppost, jhekk jinstab hati ta neglicenza ghandu jehel il-massimu possibli,u snin bla licenzja.Pero ghandna problema kbira li -l-awtorita mhux qed tiprotegi li innocenti.Kemm il-citazzjoni tinghata fuq sewqan ecessiv jew bl-addocc fis sena ? Ghax jhekk wiehed johrog dawra zghira jara kwazi kaz kul kantuniera ! Fejn huma il-pulizja ? u meta darba f'mitt sena jinqabad xi hadd ? Xi jwahhluh ul-qrati?

Victor Vella

Feb 5th, 21:13

Let's face it, accidents do happen, but to help them happen is an offence, I do hope the court will punish the driver accordingly as a car is a dangerous weapon.

Robert Calafato

Feb 5th, 20:29

Here we go again with the "accidents happen" excuse. This of course is expected in a country where almost no one is responsible for their actions. It's a culture thing. Just this afternoon I was driving behind a car with 4 young people in it and the driver just drove through a red light at a zebra crossing while people had already started to cross the road! Accident my foot! And the more lenient our courts are, the worse it will get!

Johan Micallef

Feb 5th, 20:23

the two boys were on the pavement which is quite high! Yes, it was an accident! But formula 1 racing in the middle of the road? I disagree with those that say we should nt judge! The lawyer say that the driver is a first time offender. Mhjux bilfors! Massimu ilu 3 snin isuq u ga tajjar 2 tfal bil qziez!

R. Cuschieri

Feb 5th, 20:18

I happened to be in hospital at the time these teenagers were admitted. The defence lawyer should have rushed to hospital before rushing to court, and see what the poor boy's mother went through. (I know he's doing his job)

The message must be clear: CARS are not toys. It could be as dangerous as any other weapon, as much as it is a useful tool. There is no place for a second 'mistakes'. Most people believe this is not the message being passed, by legislation and/or court judgements. I am not saying that whoever commits such 'mistakes' should be thrown in jail, but should be 'handed down' a long break (if not lifetime) from using such tools. Use it properly or society will not trust you again.

Peter Galea

Feb 5th, 20:16

What if i am hit by a careless driver for the first time only??? DOES THAT MEAN THAT I BE HEALED IMMEDIATELY, BEING MY FIRST TIME HIT? att. defence lawyer Edward Gatt.

DEMEZA ATTARD

Feb 5th, 19:47

Veru hadd ma ried id deni wara biebu. Imma lanqas u tajjeb li kullhadd jigudika bladocc.ghax it tlett familji huma addejjin mill inkwiet . u kieku is sewwieq ma kienx ta 21 sena il kummenti ta hafna kienu ikunu ferm differenti. B 'dashekk mhux nghid li sewwiq ghandu ragun. GHax kullhadd bravu biex jigudika l aqwa li ma jkunx hu f is sitwazzjoin.

C Cassar

Feb 5th, 19:28

did the driver have insurance?

Joe Mallia

Feb 5th, 19:23

Such irresponsible driving could easily lead to loss of life and life is not disposable.

Joseph M. Grech.

Feb 5th, 19:18

Skuzawni taf imma nara hafna cowboys bhal dawn fit-toroq ta' l-irhula taghna u jghadduha lixxa
u allajbierek qisu hadd qatt ma jara xejn.
Kulhadd jixtieq id-dixxiplina imma hadd ma jridha wara biebu.

Michael Flaherty

Feb 5th, 18:58

Before we start judging, let's remember that genuine mistakes can happen to everyone.

Some sleeping policemen are indeed too high, and most people try to go partially round them. (The ones at university would be such an example - they're too high). Holes in the road are nothing new either, and again, people would rather swerve wildly than hit a pothole and potentially damage the tyre.

Let's wish the two girls have a speedy recovery, that's the most important thing right now, not flinging blame.

Johan Micallef

Feb 5th, 18:45

The truth is that this young man hit the two boys seriously injuring them. The defence lawyer says that his client should get minimum penalty. I say that he should get maximum penalty. The court must be very careful, a wrong sentence could be seen as an encouragement to overspeed. The 13yr old is one of my players! This man ruined his life!

Joe Grech

Feb 5th, 18:36

''Defence lawyer Edward Gatt said his client lost control and crashed into a metal door, injuring the two teenagers in the process.
He noted that his client was a first time offender and said he should get the minimum penalty.''
WOULD THE LEARNED DEFENCE LAWYER HAVE REASONED THIS WAY HAD THE VICTIM BEEN HIMSELF OR SOMEBODY DEAR TO HIM?

Bernard Storace

Feb 5th, 18:06

If he saw a zebra crossing and a sleeping policeman no wonder he lost control....m'hux hekk?