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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Bus driver jailed 7 days, fined RM8,000 for dangerous driving in kindergarten crash
PETALING JAYA: The driver of a bus carrying 30 kindergarten students and five teachers, which crashed into a tree, was sentenced to seven days in jail and fined RM8,000 by the Magistrate's Court today for dangerous driving. Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin also disqualified Mohamad Hamir Masruddin, 44, from holding or possessing a driving licence for five years. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to serve the jail term immediately. The fine was paid on the same day. Mohamad Hamir was charged with driving dangerously at Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), at 12.18 pm on August 2. The offence falls under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine between RM5,000 and RM15,000, and a minimum five-year driving ban. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurain Syafiqeen Mohd Rozi urged the court to impose a proportionate sentence, citing the driver's negligence, which injured three children and a teacher. He emphasised public interest over personal circumstances. During mitigation, Mohamad Hamir, who was unrepresented, requested leniency, stating he worked part-time and supported his family, including a sick mother. Serdang police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad confirmed the bus was transporting five teachers and 30 kindergarten children. Viral dashcam footage showed the bus losing control, skidding, and hitting a tree, resulting in head injuries for three children and a teacher. - Bernama
Sinar Daily
6 days ago
- Sinar Daily
Driver in kindergarten bus crash jailed seven days, fined RM8,000
Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin also disqualified him from holding or possessing a driving licence for five years. 05 Aug 2025 04:58pm The driver of the bus, which was carrying 30 kindergarten students and five teachers, that crashed into a tree was today sentenced to seven days in jail and fined RM8,000 by the Magistrate's Court here for dangerous driving. PETALING JAYA - The driver of the bus, which was carrying 30 kindergarten students and five teachers, that crashed into a tree was today sentenced to seven days in jail and fined RM8,000 by the Magistrate's Court here for dangerous driving. Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin, when handing down the sentence on Mohamad Hamir Masruddin, 44, who pleaded guilty to the charge, also disqualified him from holding or possessing a driving licence for five years. Hamir was ordered to serve the jail sentence from today. He paid the fine. He was charged with driving the bus in a manner that was dangerous to the public at Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), at 12.18pm last Aug 2. The charge, framed under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), provides a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of not less than RM5,000 and a maximum of RM15,000 and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for not less than five years. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurain Syafiqeen Mohd Rozi, in asking the court to impose a proportionate sentence, said the accused had driven in a negligent and dangerous manner, causing three children and a teacher to be injured. He also requested the court to take into account the public interest factor over personal interest. During mitigation, Hamir, unrepresented, requested a light sentence on the grounds that he worked part-time and had to support his family and a sick mother. On Aug 2, Serdang police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the bus was carrying five teachers and 30 kindergarten children. Dashboard camera footage that went viral on social media showed the bus losing control before skidding and hitting a tree on the route, causing three children and a teacher to suffer head injuries. - BERNAMA More Like This
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- New Straits Times
Preschool bus crash: Driver jailed seven days, fined RM8,000
PETALING JAYA: The driver involved in a bus crash near Universiti Putra Malaysia on Saturday, which left a teacher and three preschoolers injured, has been sentenced to seven days in jail and fined RM8,000 by the magistrate's court. Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin also ordered a five-year suspension of Mohamad Hamir Masruddin's driving licence after the 44-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless and dangerous driving. Hamir appeared composed as he stood in the dock following the sentencing.
