JITRA, Feb 8 — A Thai van driver pleaded not guilty today at the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of a female motorcyclist last month.
Yusof Senkonam, 60, a religious teacher from Satun, Thailand, entered the plea after the charge was read to him in Thai before Magistrate Nor Syaliati Mohd Sobri.
He is accused of driving dangerously and causing the death of 22-year-old Fatin Nursyafikah Haris Bawijad at the RTC Napoh traffic light junction on Jalan Alor Setar–Bukit Kayu Hitam at 10.30 pm on Jan 15.
He was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a jail term of five…