00:00An e-hailing driver, who went viral for running a red light and nearly hitting a woman at a
00:11pedestrian crossing, was charged in court on Thursday. 46-year-old Chu Tionghan appeared
00:17before Magistrate Kairunisak Hasni at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court, where he pleaded not
00:22guilty to a charge of dangerous driving. The offence was allegedly committed at Jalan Sultan
00:28Hishamuddin at 6.30pm on September 23. A video of the near-miss went viral on social media,
00:36showing the car in the right lane almost hitting the pedestrian, causing her belongings to scatter.
00:42Fortunately, she was not injured. Chu was charged under Section 42 Subsection 1 of the Road Transport
00:49Act 1987 and faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to 15,000 ringgit and a minimum
00:56five-year driving ban if convicted. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurbatrisha Muhammad Razib sought bail
01:04at 8,000 ringgit. However, Chu's lawyer Guru Sharangit Kaur appealed for a reduction, citing the accused's
01:11financial responsibilities as a divorced father supporting his child and caring for his father
01:17who has heart disease. Magistrate Kairunisak set bail at 7,000 ringgit with one surety. The case was set
01:25for mention on November 18.
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