Motorist who collided with 2 pedestrians crossing road at Zion Road junction among 5 charged

A 25-year-old motorist was turning into an intersection at Zion Road when he collided with two pedestrians who were crossing the road on Feb 16.

He is one of five to be charged on Wednesday (Oct 25) with driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt.

The 25-year-old was also to be charged with driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing hurt.

All five had allegedly failed to keep a proper lookout or stop at designated pedestrian crossings, causing other road users to suffer serious injury.

The other four are:

• A 41-year-old car driver who collided with a motorcyclist when he made a right turn from Toh Avenue into Upper Changi Road North on June 10.

• A 28-year-old motorcyclist who was riding his motorcycle along the Loyang Lane junction of Loyang Drive when he collided with another motorcyclist who had the right of way on June 8.
• A 66-year-old car driver who was driving along Bukit Panjang Road slip road into Upper Bukit Timah Road when he collided with a cyclist who was using the zebra crossing on Jan 14.
• A 65-year-old lorry driver who made a right turn into Senoko Road when he collided with a motorcyclist who was travelling straight from the opposite direction and had the right of way on Jan 5.

The offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt carries a fine of up to $5,000, an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, motorists are liable to a fine of up to $10,000, an imprisonment term of up to four years, or both.

The offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing hurt carries a fine of up to $2,500, an imprisonment term of up to 12 months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine of up to $5,000, an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both.