Updated: Police appeal for information on 'hit and run'

Guido Farrugia

Jul 19th 2012, 18:11

Attention people. So i was thrown off my by a reckless woman driver driving out on a stop sign. Ok, luckily, myself and my wife did,nt get hurt so i picked up the bike and drove after the car which i managed only a few meteres up the road. I stopped and shouted, giving her a piece of my mind under the circumstances. Guess what, i'm being arraigned for aggrevating the woman, which is a blatant lie by miles.

Deo Catania

Jul 19th 2012, 15:12

"The police said that it was likely that the vehicle that hit the man was blue." If that's all the available info I hardly think this case will ever be solved.

Anthony Charles Abela

Jul 19th 2012, 14:12

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D Vella

Jul 19th 2012, 12:39

Want to bet that if the culprit is caught he will get off with a small fine, a suspended sentence, a two week driving ban and a slap on the wrist???

John Dee

Jul 19th 2012, 12:37

Lawless country. No compassion from the authorities, suspended sentences. Probably another unlicensed, uninsured driver, or maybe a coward not man enough to stand up for his actions. Disgraceful behaviour.

Charles Micallef

Jul 19th 2012, 12:35

This road deserves a better and safer traffic management system, most drivers use it as a racing circuit!
I should know I live there !

vincent a galea

Jul 19th 2012, 11:45

"The police are looking for a vehicle .........."

Prevention is better than cure.... !!

When are we going to see more police presence on our roads to book, fine, and deal with the worsening situation on our roads ?

DannyBoy BartoloJr.

Jul 19th 2012, 10:57

What not ANOTHER HIT & RUN in Malta? i thought someone said that some torusit was filming the area at the time, sure he or she must have the incident on camera...that doesn't lie, the police might be interested and view the incident on lenses. Peoele that hit andd run must have something to hide beit drunkeness-drugs or no driver's licence/insurance or a stolen vehicle, or even a foreigner that shouldn't be in the couintry.

George Attard

Jul 19th 2012, 10:43

more and more of these incidents will continue not due to reckless driving but solely due to the lack of laws protecting citizens from recklessness. A hit and run is a serious crime and in some countries carries a severe sentence for as much as 10-15 years.

I have absoluetly no doubt that if this driver is caught a suspended driver's licence for about a year and a slap on the wrist (like a 5 month jail term) is all he/she will get.

C Muscat

Jul 19th 2012, 10:16

When I see "hit and run" i vomit. My daughter's case still pending decision and mind you two respectable citizens that saw the accident testified and signed the testimony and for the arbitor this is not enough.... everyone is to run according to my experience.... still waiting after many sittings and more than a year..it is a shame especially that in a more complicated case the decidion was taken in just one sitting....

E. De Marco

Jul 19th 2012, 09:55

I hope this man recovers & the perpetrator is caught. This 'hit & run' business is becoming frequent, unlike the visits by patrolling police in all the St.Paul's Bay area.

Julie Russell

Jul 19th 2012, 09:45

I got hit from behind last Saturday and i was in the piazza in Sliema going home. I was such in shock i just called my husband and he helped me limp home which was only 2 mins away. The woman was very sorry and did offer me medical assistance, but i didn't want to. I did call for an ambulance myself and ended up with damaged ligaments. Drivers need to be more careful. As for the hit and run, that's really bad, that person has no conscious or compassion. Sorry about the old man, i hope he gets better.

Mr phil sam

Jul 19th 2012, 09:39

If the driver is caught. No doubt the court case will just be added, to the list of many similar if not more serious cases of hit and run (years in some cases). Whilst the case is pending he/she will still drive.

Mr R.E. Saliba

Jul 19th 2012, 09:26

I wish the police the best of luck in finding the alleged hit-and-run driver.

Joseph Borg

Jul 19th 2012, 08:56

I really hope this person gets caught + a hefty fine or imprisonment + suspended driving licence for life - how irresponsible!!!

Valerie Calleja

Jul 19th 2012, 08:33

We were crossing tower road on a zebra crossing yesterday after noon, when a car,an old brown and white car sped along missing us by a a foot.I have reported it to the police.On sunday crossing st Gregory street in Zejtun we were again almost run over by a car RACING along that main road. When will this scum be caught and punished?