Fine, ban for accident killing former national sprinter

[Latka]

Fine, ban for accident killing former national sprinter

By Elena Chong

 

A MOTORIST who caused the death of former national sprinter Tan Eng Yoon in a road traffic accident was fined $9,000 and banned from driving for five years on Tuesday.

 

Mohammed Iskandar Ariffin, 33, a safety supervisor, admitted to failing to keep a proper lookout while driving and causing his car to hit the 82-year-old pedestrian along Upper Thomson Road on Jan 30 last year.

 

Mr Tan, president of the Singapore Olympians Association, was heading home after attending the 6.30am mass at the Church of the Holy Spirit when he was knocked down.

 

He had crossed the first two lanes and was on the extreme right lane when Iskandar's car collided into him.

 

Iskandar was then travelling at about 70 to 75kmh, above the 60kmh speed limit.

 

Mr Tan died about 2 1/2 hours later in hospital despite resuscitative efforts.

 

 

 

Lucky didn't get jail sentence. Doubt Mr. Tan's wife wud be happy wif this verdict though.

[Unltd]

Seems like this is a case of jaywalking. Extreme right lane is overtaking lane, thus cars go faster. There are traffic lights and overhead bridge nearby, think now they also built barriers due to his case.

 

Fine, ban for accident killing former national sprinter

By Elena Chong

 

A MOTORIST who caused the death of former national sprinter Tan Eng Yoon in a road traffic accident was fined $9,000 and banned from driving for five years on Tuesday.

 

Mohammed Iskandar Ariffin, 33, a safety supervisor, admitted to failing to keep a proper lookout while driving and causing his car to hit the 82-year-old pedestrian along Upper Thomson Road on Jan 30 last year.

 

Mr Tan, president of the Singapore Olympians Association, was heading home after attending the 6.30am mass at the Church of the Holy Spirit when he was knocked down.

 

He had crossed the first two lanes and was on the extreme right lane when Iskandar's car collided into him.

 

Iskandar was then travelling at about 70 to 75kmh, above the 60kmh speed limit.

 

Mr Tan died about 2 1/2 hours later in hospital despite resuscitative efforts.

 

 

 

Lucky didn't get jail sentence. Doubt Mr. Tan's wife wud be happy wif this verdict though.

 

[Latka]

Seems like this is a case of jaywalking. Extreme right lane is overtaking lane, thus cars go faster. There are traffic lights and overhead bridge nearby, think now they also built barriers due to his case.

 

They only built the barriers after this high profile case. B4 this accident got a handful of fatal accidents that happened in that vicinity but no action taken.

[Unltd]

They only built the barriers after this high profile case. B4 this accident got a handful of fatal accidents that happened in that vicinity but no action taken.

 

I work nearby, everyday still loads of people jaywalking. Not sure how lta wants to stop all these jaywalkers.

 

Understand there was a committee formed to try to tackle this prob, guess no proper conclusion.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Seems like this is a case of jaywalking. Extreme right lane is overtaking lane, thus cars go faster. There are traffic lights and overhead bridge nearby, think now they also built barriers due to his case.

I believe it is both the car was driven above the speed limit, and the jaywalking (more people cross the roads looking the other direction), and more driver on driving on 'raise-the-premium' promotion

[Wind30]

compared to this incident.

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/index.php?showto...55724&st=40

 

 

HIT AND RUN, fine $800...

 

Hit and run is the WORST kind of offense as you don't know what happen. hours later, anyone can say anything.

 

Even after spending so much taxpayers money and appealing, appeal court also say ok.

 

This is the incident where I decided enough is enough. Somethings have to change.

 

What sort of courts we have????

[Wolfy3769]

the hit and run case involve death or not? not mention in the newspaper cutting...

 

actually.. since the penalty better staying behind to help.. plus hit and run is so different... it prompt alot of pple to consider hit and run as an option...

 

like that poor jap expat who hit the "big mouth" @ ECP... he also get like 2~3 year jail term...

 

so maybe need to revise the law else it make more sense to Hit & Run... if u get away with it... no penalty... even if get caught.. not really that serious penalty..

[Watwheels]

Seems like this is a case of jaywalking. Extreme right lane is overtaking lane, thus cars go faster. There are traffic lights and overhead bridge nearby, think now they also built barriers due to his case.

But...but...is this applicable on regular 60~70km/hr roads? Is this an expressway we are talking about? What overtaking lane?

Edited February 9, 2011 by Watwheels

[Vhtfhwlego]

People jay walk and Iskandar pay the price of $9000, subjected to damages for his car repair, *car to be sold before due date, white gold, 5+0.5 year without driving license incurring more cost on other transport and Mrs Tan not happy with vedict?

 

[Porker]

Maybe his god wanted him to enter the pearly gates asap after the church service thats why arranged for him to get knocked down

[Watwheels]

But to be fair, I think a lot of senior citizens jaywalk becos at their age their legs are not able to climb up & down the overhead bridges. In this incident we can see that the victim although was a national sprinter but at age 82 the strength in his legs have long left him.

[Christan]

That

[Hamburger]

while i commiserate with the family of their loss, i cant help but feel the deceased should bear part of the blame for the accident for jay walking. And even more unfortunate that he paid for it with his life.

 

 

[Norzahari]

blue blur blur someone enlighten me . someone jaywalk then you accidentally hit them you are in the wrong?? even you are at the proper speed limit?? then meaning from far you see irresponsible jaywalker like there's a traffic light just 10metres away and the jaywalkers are young people you have to slow down your vehicle then give way to them?? wat da hell??

Edited February 9, 2011 by Norzahari

[Summer69]

how they know he speed? any speed cam at that time? unless got one driver driving within speed limit and that fellow over take him, become eye witness.

[Swingarm]

jay walkers..... i hate them.....

[Latka]

People jay walk and Iskandar pay the price of $9000, subjected to damages for his car repair, *car to be sold before due date, white gold, 5+0.5 year without driving license incurring more cost on other transport and Mrs Tan not happy with vedict?

 

Well, we used to be colleagues and coming fm her point of view, how to accept that she lost her hubby so sudden?

[Latka]

while i commiserate with the family of their loss, i cant help but feel the deceased should bear part of the blame for the accident for jay walking. And even more unfortunate that he paid for it with his life.

 

True. Sometimes motorists can't tahan those who jay walk and take their own sweet time. Maybe the driver oso played a game of dare wif him, see whether he cross the road faster.