Kumasi, May 18, GNA - Eleven commercial drivers arrested for various road traffic offences have been sentenced to fines totalling GH¢3,000.00.

The infractions included causing road obstruction, driving without licenses, refusing to wear seat belts and using faulty vehicles.

They all pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay between GH¢ 240.00 and GH¢360.00.

They would serve six months imprisonment in default of the payment of the fine.

Police Inspector Frimpong Manso told the court that their arrest followed a joint operation by officers from the police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) and the Driver and Vehicle License Authority in parts of the Kumasi Metropolis.

GNA