Cabbie jailed and fined for hurting another cabbie
By Claire Huang
POSTED: 23 Apr 2013 7:02 PM
A taxi driver who was provoked into hitting another cab driver was on Tuesday sentenced to one day's jail and fined S$2,500.
SINGAPORE: A taxi driver who was provoked into hitting another cab driver was on Tuesday sentenced to one day's jail and fined S$2,500.
Ang Hak Huat, 54, admitted to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt on provocation to Mr Tan Jim Hua, 57, on 14 December, 2011 at 9:40pm.
Ang's vehicle was behind the victim's cab at Tanah Merah taxi stand.
Both taxi drivers were waiting for passengers.
But four passengers came and boarded Ang's cab instead of Tan's.
Ang wanted to drive off and asked the victim to move his vehicle forward.
But Tan refused.
Ang subsequently managed to drive his taxi beside Tan's and they started arguing.
The two men hurled vulgarities at each other before getting out of their cabs.
The victim flashed his fist at the accused.
Ang then punched Tan on the hands, face and back.
In Ang's mitigation, the document stated that the cab driver had been driving without antecedent for 15 years.
The court also heard that Ang had already paid S$1,000 compensation to Tan.
The maximum punishment for this charge is three months' jail and S$2,500 fine.
- CNA/ck
