GEORGE TOWN: A part-time music teacher charged with reckless driving and killing a female motorcyclist in Tanjung Bungah last month was granted RM3,000 bail by a Magistrate’s Court here.
Oo Cheng Sing, 28, pleaded not guilty to driving recklessly before hitting and causing the death of the 59-year-old woman in Jalan Loh Poh Heng at about 11.20am on May 8.
The charge under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 can lead to jail time of up to 10 years and a fine of not more than RM50,000 upon conviction.
Magistrate Nur Melati Diana Abdul Wahab granted RM10,000 bail with one surety for Cheng Sing yesterday, but during mitigation, his counsel Zainal Akram Zainal Azahar requested that the amount be lowered.
“The accused is single. He is working as a part-time music teacher earning RM2,000 monthly.
“He has a permanent address on Gurney Drive and is already on police bail, in addition to having attended proceedings without fail,” he said.
Nur Melati then lowered the bail amount to RM3,000 with one surety before fixing July 26 for the submission of documents.
Cheng Sing, who posted bail, was accompanied by his father at the courthouse yesterday.
It was reported on June 8 that Cheng Sing, his father Oo Teck Yeon, 55, and mother Chuah Chew Ting, 54, had claimed trial on a charge of rioting in a public place following the road accident.
They were charged under Section 160 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of six months or a RM1,000 fine, or both, upon conviction.
Each accused was allowed a bail of RM2,500 with one surety.
On May 12, police arrested six individuals allegedly involved in a scuffle following the accident.
A video of the accident had also gone viral, showing a car crashing into a motorcyclist, with both the victim and the car crashing into the pavement along a housing area.
The motorcyclist, who sustained severe head injuries, died at the scene.
