06 Dec 2017
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Ex-bus driver jailed 2 weeks for accident that left pedestrian with severe fractures in both legs
Published
Dec 6, 2017, 2:46 pm SGT
Elena Chong
Court Correspondent
SINGAPORE - A bus driver who had been fined for multiple traffic offences in the past failed to keep a lookout while turning, resulting in a collision with a pedestrian at 11.06pm on July 8, 2016.
As a result of the accident, Ms Aaryn Chin Yin Xia suffered severe fractures to both legs and was hospitalised for two months. The 35-year-old had to undergo multiple operations and was on medical leave for 126 days.
A toe on her right foot was amputated and she still requires a cane to walk.
On Wednesday (Dec 6), Ravinthar Jaganathan, 55, was jailed for two weeks and banned from driving for three years for causing grievous hurt to Ms Chin. At the time of the accident, he was driving for SBS Transit.
The court heard that the Malaysian driver, who is a Singapore permanent resident, was driving the right most lane of the four-lane Jurong East Central that evening when he stopped at the junction as he wanted to make a right turn.
Ms Chin was then crossing from Ravinthar's right to left, while the traffic light was in her favour.
He made the right turn into Boon Lay Way when the traffic light was still green, without the green-turning arrow, but failed to check if anyone was crossing the pedestrian crossing.
Over the years from 1999 to 2015, Ravinthar had been fined for traffic violations like speeding, careless driving and failing to obey traffic light signals.
He could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for the latest offence.
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30 Nov 2017
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SMRT bus driver fined $2,500 for injuring 14 people through negligent driving
Subramaniam Kandiappan was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
Published
Nov 30, 2017, 5:37 pm SGT
Updated
Nov 30, 2017, 8:38 pm
Shaffiq Idris Alkhatib
SINGAPORE - Fourteen people were injured when an SMRT bus driver failed to keep a proper lookout and hit another SMRT bus, which had come to a stop at a bus stop.
On Thursday (Nov 30), Malaysian Subramaniam Kandiappan, 47, was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years.
The Singapore permanent resident had pleaded guilty three weeks ago to causing hurt to passengers by negligent driving on Jan 25, 2016.
Subramaniam was driving service 858 in the left lane of Lentor Avenue behind SMRT bus service 854, driven by Mr Teo Ser Hian, 66.
The distance between the two buses was about a car's length when Mr Teo stopped.
Subramaniam applied his foot brake but it was too late. Having failed to keep a safe stopping distance, he could not prevent his vehicle from hitting the back of the other bus.
The 14 injured passengers, aged between 22 and 69 years, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Six had been on Subramaniam's bus and eight in Mr Teo's. Two of the 14 passengers had to be hospitalised.
One of them, Mr Ricky Lam Koon Chow, 67, suffered injuries including a chipped tooth, neck pain and a tear to his left rotator cuff.
Ms Khoo Wai Yue, 51, was admitted for a night for a neck sprain.
The other 12 passengers suffered injuries such as bruises and abrasions.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Si En said: "Due to the accident, the rear portion of bus 854 was badly crumpled whereas the front portion of bus 858 was badly crumpled and its windscreen was shattered... There was no mechanical fault in either bus."
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, SMRT said it was very sorry for the accident and a detailed review had been carried out. It added that Subramaniam had been reassigned to administrative duties.
SMRT's vice-president of corporate communications Patrick Nathan said: "The safety of our passengers is the top priority. We monitor closely the driving behaviour of our bus captains and work with each one of them to improve their driving skills and service standards.
"Our training programmes are individually customised to each bus captain's needs, and include a combination of classroom, simulator and driving sessions on the road."
For causing hurt by performing a negligent act, Subramaniam could have been jailed for up to six months and fined up to $2,500.
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Ex-bus driver jailed 2 weeks for accident that left pedestrian with severe fractures in both legs
Published
Dec 6, 2017, 2:46 pm SGT
Elena Chong
Court Correspondent
SINGAPORE - A bus driver who had been fined for multiple traffic offences in the past failed to keep a lookout while turning, resulting in a collision with a pedestrian at 11.06pm on July 8, 2016.
As a result of the accident, Ms Aaryn Chin Yin Xia suffered severe fractures to both legs and was hospitalised for two months. The 35-year-old had to undergo multiple operations and was on medical leave for 126 days.
A toe on her right foot was amputated and she still requires a cane to walk.
On Wednesday (Dec 6), Ravinthar Jaganathan, 55, was jailed for two weeks and banned from driving for three years for causing grievous hurt to Ms Chin. At the time of the accident, he was driving for SBS Transit.
The court heard that the Malaysian driver, who is a Singapore permanent resident, was driving the right most lane of the four-lane Jurong East Central that evening when he stopped at the junction as he wanted to make a right turn.
Ms Chin was then crossing from Ravinthar's right to left, while the traffic light was in her favour.
He made the right turn into Boon Lay Way when the traffic light was still green, without the green-turning arrow, but failed to check if anyone was crossing the pedestrian crossing.
Over the years from 1999 to 2015, Ravinthar had been fined for traffic violations like speeding, careless driving and failing to obey traffic light signals.
He could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for the latest offence.
Topics:
30 Nov 2017
https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/si...esident-aka-foreign-talent-bus-driver.248699/
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...r-injuring-14-people-due-to-negligent-driving
SMRT bus driver fined $2,500 for injuring 14 people through negligent driving
Subramaniam Kandiappan was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
Published
Nov 30, 2017, 5:37 pm SGT
Updated
Nov 30, 2017, 8:38 pm
Shaffiq Idris Alkhatib
SINGAPORE - Fourteen people were injured when an SMRT bus driver failed to keep a proper lookout and hit another SMRT bus, which had come to a stop at a bus stop.
On Thursday (Nov 30), Malaysian Subramaniam Kandiappan, 47, was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years.
The Singapore permanent resident had pleaded guilty three weeks ago to causing hurt to passengers by negligent driving on Jan 25, 2016.
Subramaniam was driving service 858 in the left lane of Lentor Avenue behind SMRT bus service 854, driven by Mr Teo Ser Hian, 66.
The distance between the two buses was about a car's length when Mr Teo stopped.
Subramaniam applied his foot brake but it was too late. Having failed to keep a safe stopping distance, he could not prevent his vehicle from hitting the back of the other bus.
The 14 injured passengers, aged between 22 and 69 years, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Six had been on Subramaniam's bus and eight in Mr Teo's. Two of the 14 passengers had to be hospitalised.
One of them, Mr Ricky Lam Koon Chow, 67, suffered injuries including a chipped tooth, neck pain and a tear to his left rotator cuff.
Ms Khoo Wai Yue, 51, was admitted for a night for a neck sprain.
The other 12 passengers suffered injuries such as bruises and abrasions.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Si En said: "Due to the accident, the rear portion of bus 854 was badly crumpled whereas the front portion of bus 858 was badly crumpled and its windscreen was shattered... There was no mechanical fault in either bus."
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, SMRT said it was very sorry for the accident and a detailed review had been carried out. It added that Subramaniam had been reassigned to administrative duties.
SMRT's vice-president of corporate communications Patrick Nathan said: "The safety of our passengers is the top priority. We monitor closely the driving behaviour of our bus captains and work with each one of them to improve their driving skills and service standards.
"Our training programmes are individually customised to each bus captain's needs, and include a combination of classroom, simulator and driving sessions on the road."
For causing hurt by performing a negligent act, Subramaniam could have been jailed for up to six months and fined up to $2,500.
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