Zamani A Rahim JC:

The Charge

[1] The charge against the appellant (accused) was under s. 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (the Act) and the charge reads as follows:

Bahawa kamu pada 17/12/2002 jam lebih kurang 11.00 pagi di Jalan Sungai Perahu, Jeniang di dalam Daerah Kuala Muda, Kedah semasa memandu motorkar No: WFA 2278 di atas jalanraya tersebut kamu telah memandu dalam keadaan yang merbahaya dan menyebabkan kematian Mohd. Faezuan bin Nordin KP 000930140609. Oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 41(1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 (Pindaan 1999 Akta A 1065) yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen dan Akta yang sama.

Prosecution Case

[2] The prosecution case may be summarised as follows:

[3] On 17 December 2002, at about 10.30am, SP5 was driving his motorcar, WHR 9491 from the direction of Jeniang towards Sungat Petani. Together with him in the said motorcar were his wife, SP4, three children including 14-month old son, a cousin and a mother-in-law. The wife, SP4 was seated on the passenger front seat next to SP5. The 14-month old son, Mohd Faezuan bin Nordin was on her lap.

[4] Upon arrival at a bend at Jalan Sungai P