Two Stettler area men’s wallets are feeling the bite after their day in Alberta Provincial Court on Thursday, Jan. 21.
Grant Harris started off his new year, last year, by getting into a minor collision around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 583.
After making sure no one was seriously hurt, Harris left the scene, and ended up being tracked down by RCMP via his family.
Harris pleaded guilty to the charge, his fourth road-related charge. In 2006, Harris was charged with speeding and running a stop sign, and was again charged with speeding in 2011.
Judge Hunter considered the factors before deciding that a $400 fine was appropriate, plus the victim surcharge.
Hunter wasn’t as kind to Christopher McMillan, who was hit with a $500 fine plus surcharge for his Oct. 30, 2014, failure to remain at an accident.
The Court heard that on Oct. 30, McMillan rolled his truck, coming to rest on the road. He abandoned the vehicle and left the scene of the collision.
Police arrived on the scene of the collision after it was phoned in, and found the vehicle on the road, at night, with no lights on to warn approaching traffic.
According to McMillan, he had left the scene to go home, since he was close, and bring a second vehicle to tow the first.
McMillan reported to the RCMP detachment the next day.
“It was extremely dangerous” for McMillan to leave the vehicle on the road with no warning lights, Hunter said when handing out the sentence.
No more delays
Tye Wilton appeared in court on charges of driving without insurance, requesting a stay of another month so he could secure a lawyer. This made for the third appearance on the offence, which happened six months ago, the Court was advised.
“What have you been doing for the past six months?” Hunter asked the accused, who stated he was working. “You’ve had plenty of time to find a lawyer,” Hunter said, refusing Wilton his extension and entering a plea of not guilty for the accused.
With that done, Wilton was set a court date of April 28, by which time Hunter said he should be able to find a lawyer – though the trial will go ahead either way.