Jan 10, 2011
Lorry driver gets fine and driving ban
By Elena Chong
A LORRY driver was fined $6,000 and banned from driving for four years on Monday for negligently causing the death of an elderly pedestrian.
Tan Eng Huat, 51, was driving out of the carpark at Block 90 Whampoa Drive and making a right turn when his vehicle hit Madam Ho Ah Nui, 68, at about 9.10pm on Feb 8 last year.
Madam Ho was seriously injured and died of head injury the following morning.
His lawyer said in mitigation that Tan had attended to the woman after the accident and attended her wake and cremation.
District Judge Low Wee Ping said he was impressed by the fact that Tan acted with significant remorse.
Tan could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined for causing death by doing a negligent act.
