Danko Now Knows Penalty for Accident: Two-year Driving Ban and Fine

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) - Parliamentary Vice-chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) has received a two-year driving ban following his traffic accident in the Bratislava borough of Dubravka in January and will have to pay a fine as well. "I won't drive for two years, and I will pay a fine," said Danko on Friday while sweeping the streets in Dubravka, a voluntarily activity that he's taken up in connection with the accident. Danko said that he's already paid for the traffic light that he damaged. He denied that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and stated that in the afternoon he'll publish evidence that he left the scene of the accident because of a broken tooth. He doesn't object to camera footage from the accident being published. The traffic accident occurred on January 11. Danko claimed that his car skidded across a lane and crashed into a traffic light. The opposition criticised the fact that Danko didn't wait for the police to arrive and left the scene instead. The accident has been investigated as a misdemeanour since March. ko/df