AsiaOne - She's remorseful and feels guilty, says husband of driver involved in fatal Chinatown accident

[singaporean11]

Exactly! This is the most important point. Very often, we misread the intentions of the pedestrians and driver.

The driver either needs to 1: see the pedestrian/s or 2: be alerted by the pedestrians of their crossing of the road, especially in front of the vehicle.

In their own country, to get driving license they do not need to ensure utmost road safety (just pay some kopi-money will do), so don't need to care about your 1,2, ... mah!
Then they use their overseas kopi-money driving license to convert to SG license without passing any practical driving test assessment obviously have no brain and knowledge to care about road safety...

 

[xdivider]

eg If on mobile phone .........
Srsly, which driver in a right state of mind would wanna kill another pax in the first place.

Its basically manslaughter....

 

[Lance321]

There is no such thing as neutral article. The only thing that is probably neutral that he is not involved in this incident.
The writer advocated for no jail term for careless driving that do not involve drink driving, malicious behaviour or outright recklessness. That is not neutral, his thoughts are not neutral.
He is already being specific on the types of cases that he thinks judgement should be lenient.

No hinting or link to this case, and was talking about a broader conversation regarding jail term and policies of sentencing, and still mentioned accountability is necessary.

Recent changes to Singapore’s road traffic laws – including the removal of mandatory minimum jail terms and disqualification periods for first-time dangerous and careless driving offenders – reflect an official move towards giving judges greater discretion and tailoring sentences to individual circumstances, rather than imposing the same blunt penalty in every case.

What's so wrong about this again?

 

[singaporean11]

Exactly, sounded like the writer lives in an ivory tower and everything is about himself

I think the journalist do not drive, are not taught SG's high standard of driving test and do not know what is right and what is wrong and required from a SG driver!
Neither for all these foreigners and PRs who obtained their SG driving license by converting their kopi-money overseas driving license to SG driving license...

 

[jeffprobst]

eg If on mobile phone .........
Srsly, which driver in a right mind would wanna kill another pax in the first place.

No one in their right mind would intentionally kill someone. That is not the issue. What people are disturbed by is not intent, but the reported behaviour after the accident. Based on witness accounts, it was the way the situation was handled and seemingly justified that upset many. An accident can be a tragic mistake. How someone responds to it is what shapes public reaction.

 

[Geminiboy]

There are those here who disagree

They are from the same gang. Seen them popping out like moles in Whack-a-Mole when certain topics are involved. 小人。

 

[Lance321]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING

Of course, coming from the same guy that liked Muachee997 post calling the lady a **** and going off-topic.

 

[coldish]

No hinting or link to this case, and was talking about a broader conversation regarding jail term and policies of sentencing, and still mentioned accountability is necessary.

I did not say it is linked to the case.
Anyone is free to view their thoughts but that does not mean it is neutral as you claimed.

What's so wrong about this again?

There are no changes to the maximum penalties for dangerous driving offences:

• For first-time offenders, the maximum imprisonment term for offences causing death is 8 years, and for causing grievous hurt is 5 years.
• For repeat offenders, the maximum imprisonment term for offences causing death is 15 years, and for causing grievous hurt is 10 years.

 

[Geminiboy]

eg If on mobile phone .........
Srsly, which driver in a right state of mind would wanna kill another pax in the first place.

If any driver in the right mind wants to kill another person on the road, that’s murder. Death penalty. None of the current penalties will send the driver in an accident to be hung.

 

[johnsonheng]

If any driver in the right mind wants to kill another person on the road, that’s murder. Death penalty. None of the current penalties will send the driver in an accident to be hung.

Cannot be mobile phone. She is exiting the junction.

 

[singaporean11]

If Edmund Cheng case takes 5 years driving ban, would the driving ban for this case be longer?

If Edmund Chen's case was awarded 5 years driving ban + 5 days jail term, I am postulating that she should be given >25 years driving ban and >25 days jail term to this woman driver who drive reckless and running her car's rear wheels over her victims again after running them down with her car's front wheels without stopping immediately! This is damned serious! If she had stopped after her car's front wheels knocked down her 2 victims and WITHOUT running her car's rear wheels over her 2 victims again, there is high chance that both of them may have survived!
Why she did not stopped immediately and avoid running her car's rear wheels over her 2 victims again? Is it deliberate so that if both died she thought there is no more witnesses???

 

[Lance321]

I did not say it is linked to the case.
Anyone is free to view their thoughts but that does not mean it is neutral as you claimed.

There are no changes to the maximum penalties for dangerous driving offences:

• For first-time offenders, the maximum imprisonment term for offences causing death is 8 years, and for causing grievous hurt is 5 years.
• For repeat offenders, the maximum imprisonment term for offences causing death is 15 years, and for causing grievous hurt is 10 years.

I meant neutral and general in the sense of not hinting this particular accident.

 

[Geminiboy]

Of course, coming from the same guy that liked Muachee997 post calling the lady a **** and going off-topic.

Good luck to you.

 

[johnsonheng]

The police as of now is charging the lady under section 65, which is the more minor charge.
If they are to charge her under section 64, which is consider dangerous driving. This one more serious.

 

[Geminiboy]

Cannot be mobile phone. She is exiting the junction.

Of course not. Gaslighting is in full force from government controlled media and their underlings.

 

[davidtkl76]

Is there any evidence or news that the driver is a tourist? How come the online community keep saying she is a tourist ? Most likely, she is local then she would be driving right? Picking her boy from school.

 

[Geminiboy]

Is there any evidence or news that the driver is a tourist? How come the online community keep saying she is a tourist ? Most likely, she is local then she would be driving right? Picking her boy from school.

Have you read correctly. The victims are the tourists.

 

[davidtkl76]

EV cars acceleration is fast. I actually "predicted" this kind of incidents on the onset of the EV influx. And it has happened.

 

[snapp]

The mother who was hit by a car in the recent Chinatown car accident has regained consciousness and is in stable condition in intensive care, said the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore on Tuesday (Feb 10).

In response to queries from CNA, the embassy said that the woman remains under intensive medical care in the high-dependency unit of Singapore General Hospital (SGH), having sustained serious injuries, including internal injuries and fractures.

The embassy added that her six-year-old daughter was pronounced dead at the hospital at 12.44pm on Feb 6, the day of the accident, with the cause of death determined by hospital autopsy to be cranio-cerebral injuries.

The Indonesian Embassy said that its representatives had on Feb 6 met the family involved, including the husband and father of the victims, to "convey condolences and provide immediate assistance".

"The embassy has continuously accompanied the family since the day of the incident, including throughout Feb 7, 2026, and has facilitated administrative arrangements related to the handling and repatriation of the deceased child," the embassy said, adding that her burial has since taken place in Indonesia.

"The embassy continues to monitor the medical condition of the mother, while coordinating with SGH regarding her treatment," it said.

"Although the family has expressed an intention to eventually transfer her to Indonesia for further medical care, the attending physicians have advised that she is not yet medically fit for evacuation."

The Indonesian Embassy also said that it has been "in close coordination" with the Singapore Police Force to monitor the progress of the legal investigation involving the driver of the vehicle.

It added that its deputy chief of mission and staff met the family again on Monday "to convey official condolences and to coordinate further assistance, including possible facilitation of legal support should the family require it".

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...donesian-embassy-6-year-old-girl-died-5919296

 

[davidtkl76]

Have you read correctly. The victims are the tourists.

You can read the comments on online social media. A lot are saying the driver is non-local, which is why she drove like that.