Road rage driver jailed 12 days for assaulting cabby
Published on Apr 19, 2012
By Elena Chong
A businessman was jailed for 12 days on Thursday for kicking and punching a taxi driver in the eye.
Hyril Annuar Borhan, 41, was also ordered to pay $300 compensation to Mr Gan Kok Beng, 53, whom he had attacked at a taxi stand along Changi Road on Dec 11, 2010.
The court heard that the victim was ferrying a fare along Changi Road when Hyril, who was driving a van, suddenly cut into his lane, causing the victim to take evasive action.
The victim overtook Hyril's vehicle and signalled at him.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
