Minibus driver fined after dragging motorcyclist for several metres in crash小巴司机因车祸拖行摩托车手数米被罚款
The victim had lacerations on his leg that were deep enough to expose bone.
The victim had lacerations on his leg that were deep enough to expose bone.
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SINGAPORE: A minibus driver was fined S$5,000 (US$3,900) on Friday (Oct 16) over an accident where a motorcyclist was dragged for several metres on the road.
Muhammad Zulhadzly Sulaiman, 32, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without reasonable consideration that caused grievous hurt to the victim.
The father of seven was also banned from driving for five years. He elected to serve five days' jail in default of the fine.
The court heard that at about 10.43pm on Mar 9, the victim, who was not named in open court, was driving his motorcycle on Woodlands Avenue 6 towards Woodlands Industrial Park E4.
The motorcyclist stopped for pedestrians at a red traffic light signal, and another vehicle stopped behind him.
As Zulhadzly's minibus approached the two stationary vehicles, he failed to keep a lookout and did not slow down. He collided into the rear of the vehicle behind the victim's motorcycle.
This propelled the vehicle forward with enough force for it to travel beyond the pedestrian crossing. The vehicle struck the motorcycle in front before coming to rest in the adjacent lane.
Zulhadzly's minibus continued forward and struck the rear of the motorcycle, causing the victim to be thrown off it.
The victim became trapped under the side of the minibus, where he was dragged along the road for several metres.
He was later taken to hospital by ambulance, where he was found to have deep cuts on his leg that exposed the bone. He underwent a procedure to clean the wounds and remove damaged tissue.
He was discharged on Mar 11 and received 58 days of hospitalisation leave.
The police prosecutor said it was fortuitous that Zulhadzly's actions did not cause harm to the driver of the other stationary vehicle, nor any of the 14 passengers in the minibus at the time.
Calling for the fine and driving ban, he said that as Zulhadzly was driving a minibus, he should have been exercising more care, but did not slow down even though there was a red light ahead.
Zulhadzly was emotional as he addressed the court, saying he took responsibility for his actions. He also asked for leniency.
The punishment for driving without reasonable consideration and causing grievous hurt is a jail term of up to two years, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both penalties.
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受害者腿部有多处撕裂伤，伤口深可见骨。
新加坡国家法院大楼一景。
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新加坡：周五（10月16日），一名小巴司机因一起事故被罚款5000新元（3900美元），事故中一名摩托车骑手被拖行数米。
32岁的穆罕默德·祖尔哈兹利·苏莱曼承认犯有驾驶时未考虑合理因素导致受害者严重受伤的罪行。
这位七个孩子的父亲还被禁止驾驶五年。他选择以服刑五天代替缴纳罚款。
法庭获悉，3月9日晚上10点43分左右，受害者（未在公开庭审中透露姓名）驾驶摩托车沿兀兰大道6号驶向兀兰工业园E4。
摩托车驾驶员在红灯时停车让行人，另一辆车也停在了他后面。
当祖尔哈兹利驾驶的小巴接近两辆停着的车辆时，他没有注意观察，也没有减速。结果撞上了受害者摩托车后面那辆车的尾部。
这使得车辆向前冲去，其推力足以使其越过人行横道。车辆撞上前方的摩托车后，才停在相邻车道上。
祖尔哈兹利的迷你巴士继续向前行驶，撞上了摩托车的尾部，导致受害者被甩下车。
受害者被困在小巴侧面，并被拖行了数米。
他随后被救护车送往医院，经检查发现腿部有多处深可见骨的伤口。他接受了清创和切除受损组织的手术。
他于3月11日出院，并获得了58天的住院假。
警方检察官表示，幸运的是，祖尔哈兹利的行为没有对另一辆停着的车辆的司机造成伤害，也没有对当时小巴上的 14 名乘客造成伤害。
他呼吁对祖尔哈兹利处以罚款并吊销其驾驶执照，并表示，祖尔哈兹利当时驾驶的是一辆小巴，他本应更加小心谨慎，但即使前方是红灯，他也没有减速。
祖尔哈兹利在法庭上情绪激动，表示他愿为自己的行为负责，并请求法庭从轻发落。
因驾驶时未考虑合理因素而造成严重伤害的处罚是最高可判处两年监禁，最高可处以 5000 新元罚款，或两者并罚。
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