Lorry driver fined $1,000 for fighting in car park
Published on Feb 28, 2012
By Khushwant Singh
A lorry driver, who called the police to report that he had been assaulted by two men, was not the victim he portrayed himself to be.
Chen Huanye, 28, was fined $1,000 on Tuesday for fighting with Tan Kee Poa, 51, and Chew Gek Kwak, 55, at the car park at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at about 5.30pm in September 2011.
A district court heard that Chen had sounded his horn as Tan was reversing his lorry into a parking space. The other lorry stopped and then moved forward to allow Chen to drive ahead. This appeared to anger the younger driver. He alighted and shouted at Tan and his passenger Chew.
Chew alighted and there was a heated argument. They were soon exchanging blows and Tan joined in to help Chew.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
