GERIK (BERNAMA) – A trailer driver involved in a road crash involving several vehicles on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway (JRTB) in Malaysia in October last year, which resulted in a pregnant woman suffering a miscarriage, was fined MYR10,000 by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for careless and inconsiderate driving.
Magistrate Savinder Singh Jugindar Singh meted out the fine, in default 12 months jail, on Alias Awang, 49, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
The magistrate also ordered the particulars of Alias’ conviction to be endorsed on his driving licence.
Alias was charged with driving the trailer without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other road users at KM69 JRTB Gerik-Jeli at about 10.50am on October 29 last year.
The charge was framed under Section 43(1) of the Transport AQct 1987 which provides a fine of between MYR5,000 and MYR10,000 and shall also be liable to imprisonment for up to 12 months, if found guilty, and the particulars of the conviction to be endorsed on his driving licence.
