Read the full judgment text of DCCC 1054/2015 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 12 May 2016.
1. The defendant is charged with one count of “Causing death by dangerous driving”, contrary to section 36(1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, Cap. 374 (the first charge). He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of “Careless driving”, contrary to section 38(1) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, Cap. 374. The prosecution accepted his plea to the lesser charge. The defendant also pleaded guilty to one count of “using a vehicle without a suitable apparatus for extinguishing fire which was maintained at