19940825 TZHC Tabora

§., •1f1e.---~ I:i.; ' ~ SIOII OOD:t'l1 O;rf ~rui,;:t,J. AT TAOOB.A. "··· REVISION.Pli Z:CTlSDIC TI ON, (:ac) CRIMINAL ~DllL iro. 39 OF 1994 o:a.IGDTAL TRAFFIC Cll.$!l HO. 1 OF 1993 I OF TI-ill DISTRICT ,CO'G'RT. OF l IaBO:NDO DISTRICT J AT TCTB01:m, ' J3oforog P. Y. MAU.MB4C) uoDSCJ.• ~ DISTRICT MAGISTRA~ I ' ♦ AP?ELL.illirT ' H.t..Us:JT:'J i\J:1DALL1ill eo~oo••o•foooooo•o•ooo•~•oo I Versus r::JID :::r.:z:'1JTILI C ooooooc~o~ooc•o~Qoo•oooo•co&o•oo IE.3i:OlWEllJT l J1 U ]) (1 M :i.!l I: T I Char:!?f:} Cc-.v.sinc; clontl: tr:;· d,~g0:rut..1s driving c/s ·4) (1), and 63 ( 2) o·P ..... +ho tJ-- R:,,:-,' - . - 1 'T~.:::ff'" c ..... _..,_ 1 :; cot . 197·3. ..J' I .. KATITI 2 ,Lo I·t wns 1,oi\n:o I~"ho:120 Dis.trici; Ootu't, tho.t, 1\1.AUSEIN 1.JIDi.JiL..f.II, horo aftor to bo omlocl t:10 q_:;;,ollcnt, s~c00c't facing a serivus ohargcj of crusing i . c:tonth iby dnngor.:,,-1-1.s dri:v:i.ng - tl:P D.0:pub4-io alleging, that t!:io c:;p:po1lcU1t; did drive Tr::otor :br_;" :!foe-- wl 1546, -I with a trcilcr_ rooklossJ.y, wnd at. c sp0 od, which 1-::.::vi,16 rog 7 d, to. eJ.J. tho oirctm1stw100s1 was clangorous to tho public, !::'..Kl thct cs n :tozu1 t of such spocd, end. :rookl.o ssl:13ss1 tho qipoll mt fcilcd to wnt:rol t~-::'J s[dd 1;i0hiolo, rnd. tho trailo:r oausoa. tl:o rlo ci;!1 of Bulmru s/o T:iomas, who wns runoVOI' nrtor fDJ.ling, or droppi...11.g d0m1 i'I'on tho tro.ilo:r~ Tho trim that was horbingorcd bJ~ the 2]:pOllmts plca:l vf mt guilt-, culminated into the conviction of tl-P q>pGllc1t, c.s chcrgod:, lau b:li_'Ylg santonccd to two years . . '. t ' 111' t-DU J.f;\)l."J.SO!lriOm;, S t C-t Uw:r':;- ,..,. l LW-SQ.UCJ.J. ,,.: n,'f'J.CcluJ.ODo +· I Agg:riOvod, tho 2_ppollc:.tJ.t :i!s appocling c.gcinst conv:iotia,, contending~ I that; - 1 - tl.102-0 m1S no \vidonoo of' dongo~uus spooa.p in. ney oiroumstmco sj - ~1.. :ro tLoro ues fmluro tc control tho snid. vohiolo, - end - 3-6 tl:at tl.10 clnud 0f cl1;.st m; tho scono being ir".£OlOVclllt,_ was over og;ii tc'J.izodo Tho qppcllant sought, that tho qppo c[ 1:P oJ.lo~a, and liis c0nsti tutionaJ. end ncturdl lirort-.1, bo rostorod to hLr.ie This q;>PO al was ro sistod. by tho 1c-urmcl SOnior SteiP Attor.r1)y, Mr. Rut:::gw:i:ro1r:, ~pocring for t.1.o!Ropublio. It was, Mr. Rut~rola1 s submission, that tho:1'0 was ovidonoo °b'J :::'Wl, ?W2, th2.t sl.10v:Od thnt, tho I ~poll ant dospiiP tho roo:1. boir1G bum_p;y-, ho clrc,vo at higl1 spood, bumped !' 2 - I'' .· into a rood brutl~ rn:i_ l:onco tho f2trl oocidont1 after tho d.oco 2..i:Pd hn:l dl"Oppcli f:r.\_,,n tl-:.o trcilor., Tl.,o cGSO covo:::.~s c.. n::ir:::vw ca;:i,pcss, mcl tho facts ~ as folloi:rs~ T~o q;ipoll~t~ was c d:r:•iv-c:r of n Trcctor. RGgistration }h;u;ilJOr UJ 154-6~ t~:r:t l1n:l n trci.1-J;r., On tllc 4/1/1993, ho was ong<t>"°cl, to transport brio~;::; frcD Kumw!:bbu Vill~~ to Kur.ib.2Sht1 v:i.llDt,aO -w:i. th su.ch tr ao tor, Q:."'1[1 in his comp 02"-'3- vJO :.o I'W2 D.USSLJIN" s.AtUM, and P113 MAsUrnw.m 1;TI.KAl.L:Jli,., r::i.c.. t!:o (;..JCOcS8d. Tboy succossfuJ..ly nn:lc_ on::i trip,_ rnd wt.on tb.oy 1J)J:C :m tl10. second tri:p 1 -w:i. th a lo a:l 0f brioks1 tl10 J.ceo osocl w~:0 wc.:s si t:ting ct tto ods-o ,Jf t~10 trcilur1 droppod tl:orof'rorn, wcs rt..::.1Cvcr <1.n:'l ~10nco tl--;) fntm oonsoqucneo s - soo Post Mortem :S.Xcm:i..natio:1 :rop0rt :ilxhibi t '.I:3o T:10:ro is nc- doubt at a.11; E'S did find tbo _tri 01 I-fr-.g:Lst::-m-o, th2-t tlD c:_ooo as:::lc, IDJt l1is de c.th, bo 02..US) of this eccidn,:nt., T::o m rd wr.s bt..ir::.;?y or...i oorru.gntoa.1 strcight, but sloppy, dUS~\i nncl t:-.D qrpoll ~ct -;res d.ri v'ing i,Yw11 lli.11 1 2s ubscrvod by tho Trnffia Officer ::?W1 C& 4:'38 G'.PL., F;ljj\TCIS,; who drew c1 sl,;ctch pl~ t!rnt wca wnd.oroc;.. r:s :.:.;,x.1.1ibi t I-la L:'ld nocor::1.ing to l'WJ. 1 tho nppollmt.. wlulo driving d c. ~tlc;.:.spooa., b~¥d ir-;to 2 ridgo and hcnco tho doco nsod felling dow.a fc::td.I;r, n.."ld .b.01100 tho pn::socution o.f tho nppollnnt. TJJO q,:pcll r-1'1-tt dof'ond:i..ng 1:.iBsQlf mrorr:., w'.1i10 con03ding being tl-P d.ri v--or of the tnctor c.."t JffJ.O matcTicil. t:iJ:0--, ::md. wlrilo further ooncoding1 thn:t tho docc cecc7. fntcll;r fo2.l .f:.:on tho trmlor~ b.O cloniod driv.ing dCn.gOrou.sly, fl.DJ:' ct mw d.~{)QJ'.'OUsly~ op'ccd d--'CJ.1~·... B.!,·.:. ,._;J. ,.;r; ell. Tho tr:i..rJ.. Hagi.st:;:-niP, after rightzy 1.'XJvi.O-w:i.'ng tho ovi,J.onco, a."'.ld, spoocUy trcvolli:'lg t0rwr:rcls c(.mviction; uroctod b.insolf t::i.ust- n .As can le .s0cn fl.DD t:,0 M&:p ?lp it soons tb.o ncC'U.i:Pd p•.:,rson wcs d high Sp()od, ignvring t.1.:d b.o had pc.s8211(;Grs into tLo troilor which -wc.s loa:'.nd.., On arri•rDJ. at :roint 11 A11 , and. disoovorod tho.re w:i:ro . oorrugctions and riclgo s ea].10 a:1J ho triad to avoid then by d.ri v:i.ng iD tho right. ( 0/S) o:f tho ro al. 1..s a :rosul t, ho f cilod to control the tractor wi t~1 tho trailer, n1 though whiclo InSJ_)action Report :Sxhi bit P2, 01O2,:rly indicntcs, tJ.:2-t ell tho brnkos were offcoti-VOo B--.r fciling to cont:rol tho trnoto:r:, <!al ) .. ... I(, ' the trail.or run over tho :riclgo, thus d.ropping tlJO v.i.cti:r::i ix:> tro ground1: I ~o with tho o bsGrvrrti on of Pw.J.1 cl.ro -w.i. th rw2 IIUSstln:1 't'mo confinncd t!1St tho!.() was c, claud of dust: l1.t tl-:o soow, wl:ioll :provo s1 thet tho ooouscd M.t.IJSSE:nr wes driving tl10 trootor dango:t'?uslye- 11 vti tll ics,poct1 1ct us EPt vur di:rootion end desired destination olc a:t'} 1:ofo:tO testirie, ~10 above salf-c.irootion by tho trial Magi.strat:)• Xt is ~e.miliek' ~bw, t.':1a.t in charge o:f t:us "t".Po, tho cllm-go rru.s-t stniP tqo oot, ;a,- aot~~ .constituting a.nngcrous driving - $30 .AtLJ; Sb) MPAtlLQ xm:..u.'.Vs. BSfr'Ql3LIC {119ij {f/.•L...R. 1100 In this cag3 tho p~i:ioulw oo-t, o:r- acts of dangerous driving; which tho p:rog9oution wDS rol~n11-~ w8s ur -we~- spooifiod in tho char~ as :reckless ma. d~:Dbtts speoa.. · It 1ieS ooncodccl bo;;pvor that tho omlssion 1b inolu:!o such oot, or eots, of dangerous driv.i.ng1 rcna.o:ro.ct t.oo ohargo dofoctiw, but curable undor t~l) Criminal.L_~~ Cudo Section 34§, e.s_ tbo 13J.)J.)011D.nt -w:es nt'l't::re of tho substrnco. of' tho oOSl ogmnst. hi~ What is 1:cing ttril.orsoo:rod hoi'O} is thc:t, tk ohcrgo O.f' this naturo,. should sot .out} Bot. or acts of d~:t-ous . clrlv.Lng which tho prosecution i.s ~ Etlolti.ng to. :roly on to oncblc tho noo1,1$'.ld to def':lnd: 1iing9lf cf:fbctivoly• Ana. it I!IUS-t. bO forgotiPn not~ tl.ict tbo driwr of ·ovo:ru vohiolat his o duiV' of onro, .i.:1 not only fu otl1or :m.orabors of the publio using tho roa:l1 but also to t.ho p~sson~rs, in tho, vo:cy "IIOhioJ.o, such driver is cl.riving, - J£O MOIW,lElD v§lt· ~UBJ.1.Q, JJ96,J/. EjA 2a:,. In tho prog:,nt er.so, the pro$3ml'iion, wns IOlying on rbok16ss'.03ss in driving on:l d~roUs speoa.., os oonsti tu-ting dcn~rous a:Hving1 or.id. not mo1(), mr io ss, I 1-ioulcl porroncl.lYt have 110 qum-:i:o1 with. :prosooution q,pliootion of tl1'.l iPm 11 rooklossross 11 when tho oharg::, is dongorous driving. For dop0nding on oirourastu1ocs of tho OufPt oro:oloss or rookaloss dri\T:i.ng1 :ocy ro da.ngorous,_ tb.oaj1 ru.1 0at'Ol0ss driving, is not no<Pssarily a.~.;o:ro~ driving, -:- fPO :a,, -Vs, SClAMM:2LL f196i[ ,3; /ij_;L ;,R• 91~ In this or.so, I ~1avo had DDJ;llo mc:1 or.miprosont. opportunity, of stuaJring tho oviclona:>, including tl):) slrotoh :plrn Exb.ibi t Plti and I f'ind r.zy-s01:t, un:fo:r:-tuna-!Ply not pos:t.ti,,..-:i:r.;r ir.:zprcsE'Pd1 qy tho trii::a. Mag:tstta:tus, pcir.ful pass~ to oonviotio~ Th3 trittll MagistrniP_, ~ort-u11ato1y, w2.s :rcligi.oUsly inflwUCQd 1::.u,,. tho ovidonoo of PWJ. 1 wl10 lrc.s nowr e.n oyo-·witnoss, of tho E!Ocidcnt at ill. Whilo, as ; ~ • ,._,._. r rv . ~t ·.-:~ - '. 4 - ... i. :p0r tho trial lfogi.strniP oxce:r.-pt1 ts in:f1wnooa. 'by tm sk>tch plan, :tn-0 (J):pollant ocy hmio after point 11 1'..''i driven to~ his right, tb.oro: , ~s m ov.tdonoo, to show ·:that ho' did so as a.·~su.1 t of failuro to ~ , oont:rol tho said trrotor nor at high speocl... · l't is ind.cod a contra:liotion, to sey that, ho so drove to &0id r:t.Ut,oos, and c:.t tho:. sac@ tino, to scy- bl lost control of tl:D sDOJ whioJ.o~ nor is thm evidence of dongorous SJJ)Ocl, after cll while tho vobiolo is in mtion, tho olonP11t \J .w,. of g_pood ho,;,JCVor sligh~ is aJ;weys tho:ro~ Further, if tho ·oppOllEID.t oliu1Pd e ridge; 1-rl.1oa:> si2P, length bxotil.tlt and -tw:Po mo unknotm, it QOuld 110t noc:cssari~ oo 1:coa~ of s:pood -~ ~i.t could ,Jc,'; ":··-t.._:,;;sr:i:--ll;;r ~ ._be boorus:> of t1:.o oc.,.;ldi tion of tho :rocn, nt that ntrl:Pria.1. point. Ancl if tho dooo GEPc1. c.roppod,, c:isoribing t.bo smo -ro tl:o ridge hitting, is to oo..: cnlouln-';i1,roly, pCT.>tioJ.9 ig:oo1":i.Jig J_)Orll[l)s ctoliborntoly, !:'.$ to_ . how tho do cc c::rcc.. was si tting1 ct t!cP ce..__,n0 0f tho :tr.nil.or, n position tho clo co nsod +-..c)vk by l:is 0-wn ch.:iico$ but tho sarP not wi thaut irib.oxont dcragor!I w.:i. thou:h mzy- :f wUl t, on tl:o :Pro:-~ of. tho d.ri"I)'.) rf!. As o m-lio:r -:;:oini;:)cl :;utt tho triel IIpgtstrato woe ovor credulous,_ ovor-i::lf'.J.:ucl'.ICOcl l:JJ~ t:o oviionO) of PWl., But PWJ. woe rot d tho· soon:l 1 wl-:on t~:o cc-oilont ·rook plooo 1 on:l :10 could not c.ftc:n the crvon-t,: · · doiPrr.rinc ):vw dmgo:rc)'tJ-S wcs tho ·:~.driving_, ho d.icl not soc, nnd in a;ey onso 1 if t:.10:rD vJOl"O rid.gOs, buops and co:tTt:Igatiuns,. how oould. tl:o trootor with trcilor ossuro clangorous SJ?OOd0 Again as per ox03rpt nbovo, tho trailer ol~abod tho ridge, and hence t:.~o victin cb.."-opping. dJwn t!:o :ro/JC~ fntall.y.,4, I have abow o bsorvod; thc:.t t:_o:;."O is no evidO:nco~ 'to suggo st. tl1c.t --'.;bo ridge ··woe olir:itx:id b:JoauEP of spoea., but it is nl.so a niscli:roation on. :tlJ,o_ ovidoneos to scy l'S lid tl:0 triD.1. LI.~strdD!1 that tm docong:)d c1ro:ppcd. ns c rosul t thoroof'~ If tho sl:oto:1 plan :S:x;hibi t Plp hns razy- :m ming1 tho ridgo cqpitn.li!?Pd but rot s.l-i01m on the plrn!I wns mst- probab~ o.t. ::;>oint n13n~ ·- bu.t -t~::.o deco nscrl clmm;>od at p0int C, - which is :forizy' throe fbct f:ron po;i.1nt Bo So thnt; in :ry vio,;,,, it cannot be tbe iDpc.oit of t.:.½.o trcilor puraplng int-:i tl:o riclgo et P.oint "B",_ that ooc o.gioned tho doco o.soa.t s fell at point: DC11 ... 43 Ft., awey. Jna. it- ocn hm-c.Uy, "bo smd, thnt it wt'1,s 1:0cc.tiS[} of drngo:rous spaca., oi thor1 onc1. on speed~ 1.P have an eyo w.i. tlP.1s PW21 seying" ']ho aoc.,.1g3d ;wag g;ri vipg nt a. nomgt m;p ol in aJl tbs tti1m"t while l'W3 s m.d nothing clJout :~ t 7 and l1.0u rm, n la-IP o:;ror, oolud conpotontly sqy that .tho ~pOllant, WLlS driving at; a de:t1f,.0:00US spocc1.r without so:lontifu demonstration of tho saro, b3 a.ts tl)) r:ti.11ds:- Jf rnry ro ason,;.bly 1 tllinki.ng person. 5 :0 :: Whila for :purpqso of o.onviotion, of dangerous driving, tho · oocrus0a.. r.ioca. .. n.-.,t oo _driving -~ n stro110nioel s-vooa., ma.· o c::.oh 0003 l1os to ba J·uclg{)d in its own oirrn..1I.1st:or,.co s~: tho tric:Q MogistrciP, . ' ~~ens to. hav.:i '\:Pon nttraotod. by p172t s ovidcnco,r that 2,t t~1e sci:n:o, tllo:ro 1ms ,a.lo_t. of dust:, to_ oonfi:rn, that i:1deecl tho ::;pp0~lont uc.s ~iY.i.ng G\ra\:,tJCro1.1SJ.;;·0 With :Z:Of=.1.)'3Ct, I .do not ·soap oven nisorosoo:pj,_ce1Jy 1 tl1e 10lovcn00 01~ ctust i:n. tho circur.istancos of ·. this CD.SGo I·t. is :not _tho.t;i tho <1?ro:i.lcnt d.J.uvc :rockloss iilirougn sucl'i. t1lick c:u,st,, . . .o:r.J.;7 (" . to nook tho C:.ooo r:socl.., ns anJthor . roal . user• • It is :-10·t clonr; wrP th0r it wc:::s r,ct · cyclonic clw!W wind, Vf3 ~.fiPn w.i.. tr:o ss in c.i.··,y s:, cson81 in no s:J;. ot~ rogior..s in this Countrs~ . We ~ not even lcnow, 11hctho:r it was ·rot u;cy fino:i olqyisli dust,· 0 csiiy .sus~:ptiblo "tc;• ·distlEbnnco, md ho11 t:10 sut13 oonfiros, or can confi..n:,· dan_:;erous c1riv.i..116.~. is tmir.i~C..~"Q.o 1111 ·in. c.11, it is cl0c.r, thct q.~ro'L'..s driving was not ost£'.blis:iod beyond.· roc$Qnablo doulit.t. Tllo e_;;,pcr:1 is· twrofoIO allo,-t,:)cl, 00nvioti.oh q_uns.s..ea..1 e.'1c1. sante~ s:it aside. The q,pellant.. to i::o role 2.EPcl forthw;L tIJ.,. unI.0 ss 11:l is otherwisa legally held.., Tuliwred t.!3.is 25t1: d..ey of J~u..3USt, 1994, JUDGE