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Results for reckless driver

Thursday 2 March 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Filipe Tongamoa (20) was jailed for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to his passenger, who was on life support for six-days. The court heard that Tongamoa was drunk when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed on Hihifo Road in 2022. He hurt his passengers and another driver.
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Tuesday 7 February 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 17-year-old youth who sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle, while he was crossing Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei, on 1 February has been discharged from Vaiola Hospital. The accused driver of the vehicle is expected to appear at the Magistrate's Court on 13 February.
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Wednesday 18 September 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A reckless impatient driver caused the death of a child by overtaking and travelling at a speed through Tatakamotonga village in a vehicle that he knew had faulty brakes, The 28-year-old man was sentenced to two years six months imprisonment, which was fully suspended by the judge, who urged drivers to exercise more care and attention, “and most importantly restraint and patience,” with so many vehicles are on Tonga's roads.
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Tuesday 4 June 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A former police officer Vilisoni Finau (51) was sentenced to four years and three months imprisonment after being found guilty of reckless driving causing death of a male driver last year.
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Wednesday 8 May 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A speeding drunk driver, Vilisoni Finau, was found guilty of reckless driving causing the death of another driver Tou’anga Ma’a Tonga Kamea in a collision on the roundabout intersection of Vaha‘akolo and Mateialona Roads in Nuku‘alofa, in June last year.
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Tuesday 19 March 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 23-year-old woman was allowed a fully suspended prison sentence of 21 months after being convicted of reckless driving causing grievous bodily harm to a woman in Havelu last year, when she drove while under the influence of alcohol.
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Friday 20 October 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A man from Hala-‘o-vave has been charged with reckless driving causing bodily harm when he crashed into another vehicle injuring its driver at Malapo.
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