Indian in Singapore fined, banned from driving for hurting woman in accident

An Indian, who is a permanent resident in Singapore, was fined USD 2,258 and banned from driving for six months for causing a road accident in which a woman sustained a spinal fracture and a sprained knee.

An Indian permanent resident in Singapore was fined USD 2,258 and banned from driving for six months on Friday for causing a road accident in which a woman sustained a spinal fracture and a sprained knee. Baskar Sambantham, 44, pleaded guilty to one charge of causing grievous hurt to the pedestrian by a negligent act, reported Channel News Asia. He was fined 3,000 Singapore dollars (USD 2,258) and banned from driving for six months for failing to keep a proper lookout at a Housing Block car park and side-swiped the woman, causing her to fall and sustain a spinal fracture and a sprained knee.