A taxi driver who encroached into the path of a motorist and caused
grievous hurt to the car's front-seat passenger was fined $4,000
and banned from driving for 12 months on Friday.
Goh Kim Seng, 73, pleaded guilty to grievously hurting front-seat
passenger Ms Tan Lan Eng, 25, by doing a negligent act to endanger
life along Bukit Batok East Street 52 on Jan 24 last year.
He failed to give way to the car, driven by Mr Yang Zhihao 24,
while making a right turn from Bukit Batok East Street 52 to Bukit
Batok East Avenue 5, resulting in the collision.
The court heard that Mr Yang had the right of way as he was driving
along the straight road along Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 at about
5.05am that day. The victim, Ms Tan, suffered fractures and head
injuries. Goh could have been jailed for up to two years and/or
fined up to $5,000.
