Jail, ban for dangerous driving

By Elena Chong

A YOUNG motorist who beat the red lights and caused the death of a taxi driver by dangerous driving was sentenced to a total of seven months' jail on Friday.

Bimond Ang Mao Shun, 21, who is now in national service, was also banned from driving for six years. But he is appealing against the sentence. Bail of $15,000 was offered.

A probation report called for by District Judge Low Wee Ping ruled out probation for Ang who had earlier admitted to causing Mr Mohammed Faizal Sumawi's death and injuring the front-seat passenger, Ms Tjoa Shyet Teng, 20, by doing an act so rashly as to endanger life.

The accident happened at around 2.15am at the junction of Penang Road and Killiney Road on July 5 last year.

The court heard that Ang was driving his car with his girlfriend along the centre lane of Penang Road when he beat the lights and hit the 35-year-old's cab, which had the right of way and travelling along Killiney Road towards River Valley Road.

The taxi was hurled to the left of the junction, overturned and landed on the footpath. Ang's car had also veered left across the junction, mounted the traffic island and hit the bollards before it came to a complete stop.

Source: Straits Times

Posted by Enclave @ HWZ

1 life = 7mths, which i feel is bloody little already, and now tt f**ker wan to appeal somemore, f**king asshole !!