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Convicted drunken driver judge Nkola Motata has been in another vehicle accident, this time in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, the Sunday World online has reported.
Johannesburg Metro Police spokesman Wayne Minnaar said Motata was sober when his blue Jaguar collided with a minibus taxi but that no blood tests were done or statements taken.
"The accident occurred in Braamfontein on the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Bertha Street during the early hours," Minnaar said.
DRIVERS MUST REPORT
Motata was driving the same make of car in an off-road excursion in Hurlingham, northern Johanneburg, in 2007 that demolished a garden wall and led to his being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
"Procedurally, when no one is injured or has died, it becomes the responsibility of the drivers to report the accident within 24 hours," Minnaar said.
Asked if a breathalyser test was done, Minnaar said: "The judge was not drunk. This was confirmed by the officers on the scene."
In November 2010 Motata lost his appeal against his drunken driving conviction and his penalty of either a R20 000 fine or 12 months in jail was upheld.
Johannesburg Metro Police spokesman Wayne Minnaar said Motata was sober when his blue Jaguar collided with a minibus taxi but that no blood tests were done or statements taken.
"The accident occurred in Braamfontein on the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Bertha Street during the early hours," Minnaar said.
DRIVERS MUST REPORT
Motata was driving the same make of car in an off-road excursion in Hurlingham, northern Johanneburg, in 2007 that demolished a garden wall and led to his being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
"Procedurally, when no one is injured or has died, it becomes the responsibility of the drivers to report the accident within 24 hours," Minnaar said.
Asked if a breathalyser test was done, Minnaar said: "The judge was not drunk. This was confirmed by the officers on the scene."
In November 2010 Motata lost his appeal against his drunken driving conviction and his penalty of either a R20 000 fine or 12 months in jail was upheld.
