SINGAPORE: A lorry driver who was banned from driving over an incident with a cyclist in 2018 was
Teo Seng Tiong, 62, said he had taken over the wheel from his wife as she was unfamiliar with the route.
He pleaded guilty to one count of driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without insurance coverage. His lawyer at the time, Mr Tan Hee Joek, said the authorities would have dialogues with them on how Teo can be appropriately compensated. The terms of compensation were confidential.At about 1pm on Jul 31, 2022, a traffic police officer spotted Teo driving a lorry along Pan Island Expressway towards Changi Airport, without a seatbelt on.
He claimed that his wife, a passenger in the lorry, was not familiar with route, so he had taken over from Jurong.The prosecution asked for eight weeks' jail, a fine and further disqualification from driving.
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