Kofi Buckman Jnr, who was captured in a viral video driving carelessly with his Benz at the airport traffic lights in Accra, has been fined GHS1,800.
The Police Service arrested one Kofi Buckman, the driver of a grey Mercedes Benz, who was captured in a viral video driving carelessly at the airport traffic lights in Accra.
Kofi Buckman was picked up by the Airport Police the Sunday after the incident.
In a viral video, Kofi Buckman was seen driving dangerously at the Airport traffic light in Accra when the traffic light had signalled motorists to stop.
Kofi Buckman drove his Benz into the middle of the four-lane road and turned his car in circles.
He then sped off whle the traffic lights had not turned green.
The police processed him for court on Monday, October 25 2021, but Buckman could not show up as he was not well.
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In a new development Buckman, the Benz Driver , who appeared at the Kaneshie District Court today November 1 2021 was fined GHS1,800 after pleading guilty.
Director of Public Affairs’ for Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Alexander Obeng, who spoke with Atinka FM after the incident lauded the general public for taking up the “Community policing” role to assist the Police in fishing out bad nuts in the society.
According to him, the act of the driver has the tendency of causing an accident and that its against the traffic laws in the country.
“ What we should know is that the act was not done by the car, the act was done by a man who is above 18 years and knows the do’s and don’ts on the road. He knew very well what he was doing but I believe it was out of arrogance and a urge to show off,” Superintendent Alexander Obeng told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim o Atinka FM’s AM Drive.
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