A man accused of off-roading in Majjistral park was allegedly driving without a license or insurance cover and with no license plates on his motorbike, a court heard on Monday. Magistrate Elaine Mercieca was hearing the case against Matthew Gauci, a man who was accused of off-tossing illegally within the bounds of Majjistral Park, a Natura 2000 site listed as a special area of conservation. Ranger Camilla Appelgren, who patrols the park with a team of rangers, said she observed the accused driving his motorcycle in the park on four separate occasions between February 4 and March 12, 2021. The man’s driving was something of a concern to the rangers, she said, other than it not being permitted in the park, the bike was being driven at excessive speeds in a way that potentially endangered others, she said. The rangers had grown accustomed to the accused as they recognized his bike, Appelgren said, and that he wore the same distinctive clothing on each occasion. On the final sighting on March 12, Appelgren said she again spotted the accused driving his motorbike in the park and waited for him at one of the park’s exits near Popeye's village. Gauci was wearing a helmet without a...
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