A man whose truck driving turned him into a social media sensation was again denied bail on Monday, with a magistrate saying he was "dangerous" and could end up killing somebody on the road. 

Marius Camilleri, 57, has a criminal record nearly 40 convictions long over a 23 year span. He was charged in December with 11 offences ranging from dangerous driving to driving without a valid licence or insurance cover, overspeeding as well as displaying the licence of a 125cc motorbike on his 35 tonne truck.

He was arrested after Times of Malta readers sent in multiple videos of his truck being recklessly driven on Maltese roads. 

Mr Camilleri has been held under preventive custody since being arraigned on December 1. 

Prosecutors declared on Monday that they had no more evidence to produce against Mr Camilleri, prompting defence lawyer Leslie Cuschieri to reiterate his request for bail.

But magistrate Grazio Mercieca flatly refused. 

“I believe that if he were to be granted bail, this man would get behind the wheel, possibly kill someone and then that death would be my responsibility,” a stern-looking magistrate Mercieca stressed.

“In 38 years I have never had such an accident,” Mr Camilleri quipped, standing in the dock in a smart suit, while his wife sat behind him taking in all the goings on.

Yet the man’s remark apparently only strengthened the magistrate’s resolve.

“Even his attitude in court reflects his character,” Magistrate Mercieca continued.

“Last time you left the courtroom banging the door on your way out. You insulted the court in my face, let alone behind my back.”

The magistrate would hear no further arguments on the issue of bail until further evidence was heard, pointing out that the defence could resort to other remedies.

“When a person insults the court, the judiciary must send out a strong message to society-at-large,” was the magistrate’s final word on the matter, as a subdued Mr Camilleri left the courtroom.

Earlier in today’s sitting, Simone Camilleri, the accused’s sister who allegedly has pending issues with her sibling, took the witness stand to testify on her brother's character.

She recalled how one day, some five years ago, she had been driving in the vicinity of it-Telgha t’Alla u Ommu when she spotted her brother’s truck and then caught sight of him shouting and swearing while grabbing a third party in the course of a heated argument.

“I do have pending issues with my brother but they have nothing to do with this matter,” she declared in reply to a direct question by the magistrate.

Inspector Sergio Pisani prosecuted. Lawyer Leslie Cuschieri was defence counsel.