Trailer driver gets jail over fatal collision with cyclist
SINGAPORE: A trailer driver was jailed for 24 weeks over a fatal collision in Tampines with a woman who was cycling across a junction with the traffic lights in her favour. The vehicle struck the 64-year-old woman as she attempted to get away, crushing and killing her. The driver, 45-year-old Mazli Wahab, pleaded guilty on Thursday (Feb 5) to one count of driving the trailer without due care and attention, resulting in the woman’s death. The Malaysian was also banned from driving any motor vehicle and obtaining any driving licence for eight years. THE CASE The court heard that Mazli was driving a 5m-long prime mover that had a 12.2m-long trailer attached. At about 5.30am on Jan 3 last year, Mazli drove the trailer from Johor Bahru into Singapore to deliver precast concrete to Tampines Street 11. Meanwhile, Madam Lim Kim Huay was riding a bicycle across the pedestrian crossing at Tampines Street 11. According to an eyewitness, Mdm Lim had started to cycle across only after the lights turned green. When Mazli reached the …

