Read the full judgment text of CACC 001018/1971 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. In this case the appellant pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle on a restricted road at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour. He had one previous conviction within the 3 years immediately preceding the conviction from which he appealed and had three earlier conviction in the years 1953 and 1954. The learned magistrate held that he had no discretion under Section 15(2) (and its proviso) of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 220) to do other than disqualify him for driving for a period of six