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A banquet operations manager who took to the wheel despite having been banned from the road for a year was called the "ultimate road terror'' by a district judge on Wednesday.


While driving under a year-long ban, Tan Yang Chin, 34, was involved in a hit-and-run accident along an expressway which resulted in a taxi overturning and injuring three people. The accident happened along East Coast Parkway (ECP) at 1.14am on Feb 7 this year.


Tan was jailed for 13 months and banned from driving for eight years after admitting to causing grievous hurt to taxi passenger Wang Jing, 28, a Chinese national; driving under a ban; and failing to render assistance.


A district court heard that Tan was speeding along ECP when he fell asleep and hit the centre divider. He woke up and veered his car towards the extreme left lane, and hit the back of Mr Goh Chee Kwang's taxi. Mr Goh, 51, was then taking Ms Wang and another female passenger to the airport. He lost control of the vehicle which then hit the road barrier and overturned.


Tan sped away from the scene and later left his car unattended about 1km away along ECP before Xilin Avenue.


Ms Wang was taken to hospital for fractures to her pelvis. Both vehicles were badly damaged.


Calling him the "ultimate road terror'', District Judge Low Wee Ping said Tan had been fined and banned from driving for 12 months in April last year for drink driving. Two months before his disqualification ended, he drove at least four times.


Two charges of causing hurt to the taxi driver and the other passenger and failing to stop after the accident were considered during his sentencing.



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Porker

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I hate people who falls asleep at the wheel. I know someone who does that. These people just don't have control of their minds and let go and drift off to sleep.

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Whose car is it? Jail got use, but 8 year ban no use cos this joker already proven he doesn't care about bans.

 

They should go after the car owners instead. His own car? Confiscate. Borrowed car? Whack the owner who lent him the car.

 

Maybe then can deter these mofos.

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  On 10/10/2013 at 9:36 AM, Myxilplix said:

Whose car is it? Jail got use, but 8 year ban no use cos this joker already proven he doesn't care about bans.

 

They should go after the car owners instead. His own car? Confiscate. Borrowed car? Whack the owner who lent him the car.

 

Maybe then can deter these mofos.

 

Sometime the owner might not know his full history also lah..

 

Jail + caning for him lor, let his backside pain pain, cannot sit / drive car..

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  On 10/10/2013 at 8:35 AM, Porker said:

I hate people who falls asleep at the wheel. I know someone who does that. These people just don't have control of their minds and let go and drift off to sleep.

 

those can be forgiveable to a certain extent.

 

those cannot forgive are those that drink and drive.

 

what kind of ban was this guy due to prior?

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  On 10/10/2013 at 9:45 AM, Hydrocarbon said:

 

Sometime the owner might not know his full history also lah..

 

Jail + caning for him lor, let his backside pain pain, cannot sit / drive car..

he likely to face civil suits after coming out.

 

if the hit was some big shot......he going bankrupt.

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  On 10/10/2013 at 9:45 AM, Hydrocarbon said:

 

Sometime the owner might not know his full history also lah..

 

Jail + caning for him lor, let his backside pain pain, cannot sit / drive car..

 

Owner still has a duty (and personal responsibility to themselves) to ensure all is in order before lending his/her car to anyone.

 

Next thing you know owner will get named as co-defendant in civil suit for damages (since insurance not going to cover unlicensed driver and car belongs to owner, hosei!).

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  On 10/10/2013 at 8:32 AM, Darthrevan said:

 

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A banquet operations manager who took to the wheel despite having been banned from the road for a year was called the "ultimate road terror'' by a district judge on Wednesday.
While driving under a year-long ban, Tan Yang Chin, 34, was involved in a hit-and-run accident along an expressway which resulted in a taxi overturning and injuring three people. The accident happened along East Coast Parkway (ECP) at 1.14am on Feb 7 this year.
Tan was jailed for 13 months and banned from driving for eight years after admitting to causing grievous hurt to taxi passenger Wang Jing, 28, a Chinese national; driving under a ban; and failing to render assistance.
A district court heard that Tan was speeding along ECP when he fell asleep and hit the centre divider. He woke up and veered his car towards the extreme left lane, and hit the back of Mr Goh Chee Kwang's taxi. Mr Goh, 51, was then taking Ms Wang and another female passenger to the airport. He lost control of the vehicle which then hit the road barrier and overturned.
Tan sped away from the scene and later left his car unattended about 1km away along ECP before Xilin Avenue.
Ms Wang was taken to hospital for fractures to her pelvis. Both vehicles were badly damaged.
Calling him the "ultimate road terror'', District Judge Low Wee Ping said Tan had been fined and banned from driving for 12 months in April last year for drink driving. Two months before his disqualification ended, he drove at least four times.
Two charges of causing hurt to the taxi driver and the other passenger and failing to stop after the accident were considered during his sentencing.

 

 

 

Hope is not him that got hurt... [laugh]

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Obviously a ban did not deter him from driving on the road. What makes the judge think that an 8 year ban will be any different? [:|]

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:25 AM, Vid said:

Obviously a ban did not deter him from driving on the road. What makes the judge think that an 8 year ban will be any different? [:|]

 

indeed..how is anyone supposed to enforce the law of 8 year ban on this convicted errant driver? he can possibly drives out without getting involved in any accident and still get away with it

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:30 AM, Vega said:

anyone knows what is the penalty for driving while lic still under suspension?

as far as i know insurance doesn't cover.

 

besides jail and further suspension,he will have to pay damages out of his own pocket.

 

both to insurance company and the injured.

 

even with a valid licence,insurance doesn't cover everything.

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:32 AM, Darthrevan said:

 

indeed..how is anyone supposed to enforce the law of 8 year ban on this convicted errant driver? he can possibly drives out without getting involved in any accident and still get away with it

 

Ya lor... I think he needs the rotan to remind him of the crime he did and a longer time in the cell. He damn lucky nobody died [shakehead]

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:34 AM, Gitanic said:

as far as i know insurance doesn't cover.

 

besides jail and further suspension,he will have to pay damages out of his own pocket.

 

both to insurance company and the injured.

 

even with a valid licence,insurance doesn't cover everything.

 

am I right to say jail term is mandatory if kena caught during rd block?

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:42 AM, Vega said:

 

am I right to say jail term is mandatory if kena caught during rd block?

no idea leh. [:p]

 

i think extend suspension plus fine only if no damage or injury.

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  On 10/10/2013 at 10:42 AM, Vega said:

 

am I right to say jail term is mandatory if kena caught during rd block?

 

Why you want to know? [sly][:p]

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