LOW MAN HONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | See Kee Oon |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, Criminal Law |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Kalco Law LLC, Grace Chua, Ho Juan Yao, Andrew, Kenneth Ng, Ng Cho Yang, Justin |
Source: [2026] SGHC 214, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Low Man Hong v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGHC 214 was decided in the General Division of the High Court by See Kee Oon JAD, with grounds dated 14 October 2026. The appellant, a bus driver, was convicted after trial of driving without due care and attention causing death under s 65(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with an eight-year disqualification order. On 20 June 2022 his bus made a left turn at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Avenue 3 and ran over a 61-year-old pedestrian crossing on a green man. He appealed against conviction only, arguing he performed the required checks. The court held he failed to keep a proper lookout, dismissed MA 9082 and affirmed the conviction.
[2026] SGHC 214 explained
LOW MAN HONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2026] SGHC 214) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 14 October 2026. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing and Criminal Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHC 214 about?
LOW MAN HONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2026] SGHC 214) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Appeal against conviction” and “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Section 65 Road Traffic Act 1961 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC 214 consider?
The judgment refers to Road Traffic Act (Cap 276). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC 214 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGDC 152. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court heard an appeal by bus driver Low Man Hong against his conviction for driving without due care and attention causing death under s 65(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, after his bus struck and ran over a 61-year-old pedestrian at a signalised crossing on 20 June 2022. See Kee Oon JAD held that the District Judge rightly found the appellant failed to keep a proper lookout and had not shown the findings to be plainly wrong. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction affirmed.
What was Low Man Hong v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGHC 214 about?
A bus driver appealed his conviction for driving without due care and attention causing death under s 65(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act, after his bus turned left and ran over a 61-year-old pedestrian at a crossing on 20 June 2022.
Was the conviction upheld in [2026] SGHC 214?
Yes. See Kee Oon JAD held the District Judge correctly found the appellant failed to keep a proper lookout, which was the gravamen of the charge. The appeal in MA 9082 was dismissed and the conviction affirmed.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 214)