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SINGAPORE – A taxi driver who collided into a cyclist, causing her to suffer serious injuries including a fractured skull and bleeding in her brain, was sentenced to a week’s jail on Thursday (Oct 17).
Lim Hoon Chiang, 56, who pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt by driving negligently, will also be disqualified from driving for two years after her release.
The court heard that on March 10, Lim was driving her taxi along Braddell Road towards Lornie Road around 6am. The cyclist, Dr Lynette Ngo, 46, and her husband Hing Siong Chen, also 46, were cycling along the same road in a single file on the extreme left lane.
Before the couple moved to the next lane on their right, Mr Hing raised his hand to signal their intention, and after checking that there were no approaching vehicles, they moved into the second lane from the left.
But about four seconds later, Lim, failing to notice the couple cycling in front of her in the same lane, hit Dr Ngo’s bicycle.
“(Lim) failed to horn or brake in time, and tried to swerve at the very last second to no avail,” said Deputy Public Prosecutor Kevin Ho.
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