SINGAPORE: Former actor Ng Aik Leong, better known as Huang Yiliang, was back in court again on Friday (Nov 15) – this time over a traffic collision.

Huang, a 63-year-old Singaporean, was fined S$3,000 ($2,230) and banned from driving for five years for driving his van into a cyclist while riding on a slip road , fracturing the victim’s elbow.

He pleaded guilty to a charge under the Road Traffic Act of causing serious injury by driving without reasonable regard for other road users.

The court heard Huang was driving a van along Cavenagh Road on Bukit Timah Road at about 8.20pm on September 20 last year.

The victim, a 27-year-old Singaporean, was cycling in lane 4 of a four-lane road along Bukit Timah Road towards Serangoon Road.

Huang was driving in lane 1 of a two-lane slip road leading to Bukit Timah Road and was not seen stopping before the “yield” line, the court heard.

As he continued to pull off the side of the road, the front left side of his vehicle collided with the victim’s left side as he was riding his bicycle.

Huang treated the cyclist after the accident.

The cyclist suffered bruising to his right elbow, with swelling and an abrasion.

He had a fractured right elbow and was conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was later discharged on seven days of hospital leave.

He was later seen at an orthopedic clinic, where he was granted a 50-day hospital leave.

His bike sustained scratches on both sides, while Huang’s van suffered no damage.

Deputy Prosecutor Kevin Yong asked for a fine of $3,000 to $4,000 and a five-year driving ban for Huang.

He noted that Huang has no previous convictions for the offense and that the injury, “although serious, is not very serious”.

Huang was defended by Mr James Gomez Jovian Messiah of Edmond Pereira Law. His plea in mitigation was “taken as read,” meaning it was not read in full in open court.

The lawyer said it was night and Huang could not see clearly and that Huang had been “blinded” by the lights.

CNA contacted Huang’s lawyer for the mitigation request and for a statement, but was told that Huang refused both requests.

He paid the fine in full.

Huang was sentenced to 10 months in prison in February 2021 after being convicted of assaulting a Bangladeshi worker in 2018. He was also ordered to pay the victim $3,300 in restitution.

He conducted his own defense at trial, hiring a lawyer for his appeals against the conviction and sentence, but his appeals were dismissed.