2016 - Singapore - Mediacorp Actress Rui En Fined S$700 for Careless Driving - 22/6/16

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(SINGAPORE, Straits Times, 1 Jul 2016) - Mediacorp actress Rui En was fined $700 on Friday (1 Jul 2016) for driving without due care and attention. The 35-year-old local star, whose full name is Lu Rui En, pleaded guilty to failing to have proper control of her BMW car which mounted a kerb and hit a parked motorcycle at the carpark near Block 331, Clementi Avenue 2, on April 12. Deputy Public Prosecutor Shahla Iqbal said Rui En was returning home and driving along Clementi Avenue 2 at 4.16pm that day when she lost control of the car after turning right into the carpark. The car mounted the kerb and collided head-on into 51-year-old Bahrom Sarmiten's motorcycle. No one was injured. The motorcycle and the car were slightly damaged as a result of the accident. Rui En had nothing to say in mitigation. The prosecution had sought a fine of $600 to $800 and a driving ban of three to four months. But District Judge Carol Ling was not inclined to impose a disqualification period. She said in this case there was no personal injury caused and only slight property damage caused by Rui En's handling of the vehicle. Rui En, who was accompanied by her manager and a friend on Friday, could have been fined up to S$1,000 for the offence. Speaking to the the media outside, Rui En said she was really relieved that she could finally put this down and let it go. "I will bear full responsibility for my mistake, and I will be cautious not to let this thing happen again from now on," she said in English. She apologised for having caused inconvenience to others, such as her company Hype Records, friends and her family. "I can just say, I am very very sorry, and moving on, I really really hope to improve, and I really hope to come back better, stronger and give you guys a new Rui En," she said. She then spoke in Mandarin and bowed before leaving in a white Honda Civic car. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/actress-rui-en-fined-700-for-driving-without-due-care-and-attention __________________________________________________ Related video: "2016 - Singapore - Mediacorp Actress Rui En Apologises for Alleged Drink Driving Accident - 14/4/16" @ https://youtu.be/Mz8MVu48iIY __________________________________________________ (SINGAPORE, Blue Global, 22 Jun 2016) - Local Mediacorp actress Rui En was charged earlier this Wednesday morning with inconsiderate driving. Dressed modestly with little make-up, Rui En appeared at the Traffic Court today accompanied by her manager and friend. Responding to questions posed by reporters, her voice appeared to tremble. The actress, who does not intend to engage a lawyer, looked troubled as she told the court she intends to plead guilty to the single charge. According to court documents, the 35-year-old is charged with one count of careless and inconsiderate driving on the 12 April 2016 at 4:16pm, during which the BMW car she was driving in mounted a kerb and collided head-on into a parked motorcycle at a carpark in front of Block 332 at Clementi Avenue 2. However, as the Deputy Public Prosecutor in charge of today's hearing was busy handling other cases at the High Court, the Prosecution thus arranged for another DPP to handle today's court proceedings. The judge then agreed to the DPP's request that the Court adjourn the case till 1 July 2016, during which Rui En is expected to plead guilty. Separately, the motorcyclist involved in the incident commented today that he feels sorry for Rui En, adding that a beauty like her should be at home grooming her nails rather than having to spend time in court. But at least, he feels that she is lucky to have not been charged with the more serious charge of drink driving. For driving without due care and attention, Rui En may be jailed up to six months, and/or fined up to 1000 Singapore dollars. Sources: Lianhe Wanbao, Straits Times, Channel Newsasia. __________________________________________________