In April 2023, we learned that the Court of Appeal had unanimously agreed to release secretary Sam Ke Ting in a case involving an improved bicycle, or basikal lahak, from six years ago.
The basis of the 20-page ruling for the appeal of Sam Ke Ting’s basic lahak case has been uploaded into the eJudgement portal, in case anyone wants to read it.
The court found the charge against Sam flawed, with a three-member panel led by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail deciding to accept her appeal to have her conviction and conviction set aside. under Section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1987.
In the basis of the judgment, it was mentioned that driving fast or not being able to brake in time in a dangerous situation does not necessarily mean that a person is driving dangerously.
Sam Ke Ting was initially acquitted of reckless driving by the Johor Bahru Magistrates Court in October 2019. She was acquitted and discharged at the end of the prosecution’s case without her having to defend herself. cure.
The attorney general’s office subsequently appealed the decision to acquit Sam and the Johor Bahru High Court ordered her to join the defense on February 18, 2021.
A year later, Sam was found guilty by the Supreme Court and began serving her sentence although she was later allowed to appeal to the Court of Appeal a week after the initial denial.
If you haven’t already, install action camera to protect yourself so you have solid proof to use in case something similar happens to you and stay alert on the road.
