Reckless driving: Company director gets 2 years' jail, fined RM7,000

KUALA LUMPUR: A company director was sentenced to two years in jail and fined RM7,000, in default three months' jail, by the Magistrate's Court here today after he was found guilty of reckless driving and causing the death of a bodyguard, two years ago

Magistrate M. Saravanan handed down the sentence on Yee Kin Sum, 29, after finding the prosecution had succeeded in proving the case beyond a reasonable doubt against the accused's defence.

The court also ordered that the accused's driving licence be suspended for three years and have the details of the offence endorsed on his licence.

The accused paid the fine but the court has set tomorrow to hear Yee's application for a stay of execution of the jail sentence.

The man was charged with driving recklessly and causing the death of Juhan Sabturani, 36, who was a passenger in another car, at 10.7km of the MEX Highway here on July 7, 2018 at 3.30 am.

He was charged under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to RM20,000, upon conviction.

-- BERNAMA