A traffic accident occurred on Friday, 6 November, at approximately 16:00 in Šibenik, on Ulica Obala palih omladinaca. One person was injured in the collision, and the motorcyclist was arrested and taken to the police.
The 27-year-old was driving a motorcycle with Šibenik registration plates without having passed a driving test. Although he overtook in a place where it was permitted, he did not adjust the vehicle's speed to the characteristics and condition of the carriageway, visibility, sightlines, or traffic density, which led to the collision.
The collision occurred when the left side of the motorcyclist struck the rear right side of a car driven by a 56-year-old. Immediately before the collision, the car driver was travelling along the street, stopped at house number 4, turned on all four indicators, turned left, stopped and began reversing towards the parking row on the western side of the carriageway.
After the collision, the motorcycle hit the body of a 79-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the carriageway at a marked pedestrian crossing. The pedestrian sustained minor physical injuries, which were confirmed at the General Hospital in Šibenik, after which he was discharged for home care. The motorcycle then fell and struck a parked vehicle with Šibenik registration plates.
The motorcyclist was arrested and brought to police offices, and was subsequently handed over to the Misdemeanours Department of the Municipal Court in Šibenik with an indictment proposal. The police proposed a fine of €1,710 and a protective measure prohibiting the driving of category A motor vehicles for three months. The court released the driver, and the case was placed into regular proceedings.
