Woman Faces $6,500 in Fines for Driving Illegally with Infant on Board
A young mother has been ordered to pay $6,500 in fines after she was caught driving without a license or insurance while her baby was in the car.
Natacki Goodwin-Roberts, 29, was stopped by police on Sir Sydney Walling Highway on January 20th and subsequently appeared before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel yesterday, where she entered guilty pleas to both offenses.
The court imposed a $4,000 fine for driving without a license and an additional $2,500 for operating an uninsured vehicle. Goodwin-Roberts has been given six months to pay the full amount or face a combined 13 months in prison—nine months for the license violation and four months for the insurance offense.
Chief Magistrate Emanuel noted several factors that worked in Goodwin-Roberts’ favor during sentencing. The defendant, who represented herself in court, had no prior criminal record, displayed genuine remorse, and cooperated fully with police. Her guilty pleas resulted in a one-third discount on both fines.
However, the magistrate expressed serious concern about two aggravating circumstances: the presence of an 8-month-old infant in the vehicle and the fact that Goodwin-Roberts was observed overtaking another car while driving illegally.
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