19770504 TZHC Mwanza

19770504 TZHC Mwanza

The appellant was rightly disqualified and convicted as he was negligent in not checking the validity of the insurance policy, which was in his own possession. He was called upon to advance special reasons and failed to do so. Ignorance did not arise in this case.

Citation
19770504 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Appellant (Name not specified); Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 May 1977
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Driving Without Valid Insurance, Driving Defective Vehicle, Disqualification From Driving
Source Language
English

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Parties

Appellant (Name not specified)

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was rightly disqualified from holding a driving licence for 12 months after conviction for driving without valid third party insurance
  2. 2 Whether the trial magistrate erred by not calling upon the appellant to advance special reasons before disqualification

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was rightly disqualified and convicted as he was negligent in not checking the validity of the insurance policy, which was in his own possession. He was called upon to advance special reasons and failed to do so. Ignorance did not arise in this case.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed in its entirety.