At least 54 drivers were last Friday arraigned at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Tribunal Court before Magistrate Mustapha Camara, on charges of dangerous driving, neglecting traffic sign boards, traffic obstruction and unlicensed driving along Berthel Harding Highway, Westfield junction, and Serrekunda Sandika on November 21 and 22.

When the charge sheets were read to them, 24 drivers pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them, while all the others pleaded not guilty.

Magistrate Mustapha Camara then convicted the 24 drivers based on the charges levelled against on each of them, before he slammed fines varying from D500 to D3,000 or in default serve various prison sentences ranging from one month to one year jail terms.

Magistrate Camara later ordered the 30 other drivers to deposit D1,000 each as a condition for granting them bail. He adjourned the case to Friday November 30, for continuation.