JC teacher gets $4,000 fine, 5-year driving ban for hitting car at Sengkang traffic light
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On Sept 24, Chia Han Sian Barry, who struck the car, pleaded guilty to one charge of driving without care and attention.
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- Chia Han Sian Barry, a teacher, pleaded guilty to driving without care, hitting a stationary car at a Sengkang junction.
- The victim suffered a spinal injury requiring a week's hospitalisation; his passenger sustained a shoulder injury.
- Chia received a $4,000 fine and a five-year driving ban; MOE will conduct disciplinary proceedings following the case.
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SINGAPORE - A man accelerated his car to move off from a traffic junction when the light turned green, but he struck the car in front, which he did not notice was stationary.
The driver of the stationary car suffered a spine injury as a result of the impact and was hospitalised for seven days. His passenger suffered a left shoulder contusion. Both of them were taken to hospital.
The incident occurred in Sengkang East Way on April 16 at about 11am.
On Sept 24, Barry Chia Han Sian, who struck the car, pleaded guilty to one charge of driving without care and attention and was fined $4,000. He was also barred from driving for five years.
A second charge involving the passenger who was hurt during the incident was taken into consideration for sentencing.
The prosecution asked for a fine of $5,000 and for Chia, a 43-year-old junior college teacher, to be disqualified from driving for five years, citing that his act had caused injury to a vulnerable part of the other driver’s body.
Chia’s defence lawyer asked for a $3,000 fine and five years’ disqualification, adding that his client was remorseful and was fully cooperative with the authorities during investigations.
For causing grievous hurt by driving without due care, an offender can be fined up to $5,000, jailed for up to two years, or both.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said it takes a serious view of staff misconduct and will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against those who fail to adhere to its standards of conduct and discipline.
“MOE is aware of the court case and will follow up with disciplinary proceedings accordingly after the case has concluded.”
