Man jailed for fatal collision with elderly pedestrian, judge says drivers go too fast in housing estates

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While a video shown in court did not show the driver speeding, there was no honking or braking before he hit Mr Wong, the judge said. SINGAPORE: A 56-year-old man was on Monday (Nov 25) jailed for 150 days for careless driving that resulted in the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian. Tan Yee Keong was also disqualified from driving for eight years after his release, after pleading guilty to a single charge under the Road Traffic Act. In his sentencing remarks, District Judge John Ng observed that