一名男子在淡滨尼闯红灯高速行驶并引发连环撞击事故，导致两人死亡，于周一（10月5日）被判处12年9个月监禁并终身吊销驾照。
ran a red light at high speed and caused a chain collision in Tampines that killed two people was sentenced to 12 years and nine months' jail and banned from driving for life on Monday (Oct 5).
这是近期涉及致命交通事故判处的最长刑期之一。此前最接近的判例是一名男子酒驾撞向一名退休人员导致其身首异处，被判11年监禁。45岁的新加坡人穆罕默德·赛菲·伊斯梅尔在红灯亮起至少26秒后，仍以每小时129至134公里的速度冲入路口——这超过了50公里/小时限速的两倍半。
It is one of the longest jail terms imposed over a fatal traffic incident in recent history. The next-closest was an 11-year sentence for a man who drove drunk into a retiree, severing his body Muhammad Syafie Ismail, a 45-year-old Singaporean, had entered a junction at between 129kmh and 134kmh – more than two-and-a-half times the 50kmh speed limit – even though the traffic light had been red for at least 26 seconds.
这起连环撞击事故导致一名17岁学生和一名57岁妇女死亡，三名受害者重伤，另有五人受伤，其中包括儿童。
The resulting chain collision killed a 17-year-old student and a 57-year-old woman grievously injured three victims and hurt another five, including children.
事故也给受害者及其家属留下了持久的心理和生理创伤。该学生的母亲患上了重度抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）。
The crash also left lasting psychological and physical effects on the victims and their families. The student's mother developed major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
另一名受害者患有创伤后应激障碍，不得不调至工作要求较低的岗位，以便康复和接受物理治疗。
Another victim suffered PTSD and had to take on a less-demanding role at work so she could recover and attend physiotherapy.
修复受损路灯杆和绿色护栏的费用约为1317新元。检方早前表示，五辆受损车辆的“严重损毁”尚未量化，因为受害者正分别向赛菲提出保险索赔。
Repairs for a damaged lamppost and green railing cost about S$1,317. The "severe damage" to five vehicles has not been quantified as the victims are separately pursuing insurance claims against Syafie, the prosecutor previously said.
致死罪名的最高刑期 首席区法官卓汉理表示，案情足以支持对危险驾驶致死罪判处最高刑期。
MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR DEATH CHARGE Principal District Judge Toh Han Li said the facts of the case justified the maximum sentence for the charge of dangerous driving causing death.
虽然赛菲认罪按指引本可获得30%的量刑减幅，但卓法官认为案情极其恶劣，仅允许减刑15%。
Although Syafie stood to receive a 30 per cent sentencing discount under guidelines for pleading guilty, Judge Toh said the facts of the case were so egregious that he would allow a reduction of only 15 per cent.
法官表示，避免审判、免去多名证人出庭作证并重温“那个命运之日”的创伤，仍具有“价值”。
There was still "value" in avoiding a trial and having multiple witnesses testify and relive the trauma "of that fateful day", the judge said.
他还下令将Syafie的三项刑罚连续执行，而非两项，理由是基于公共利益，并认定仅靠两项连续刑罚无法充分涵盖其行为的整体犯罪性质。
He also ordered three of Syafie's sentences to run consecutively instead of two, citing the public interest and finding that the overall criminality of his conduct could not be adequately encompassed by just two consecutive sentences.
陶法官指出，此案涉及多名受害者，并提到死者学生的母亲遭受了“巨大”痛苦，其他受害者也因死伤持续承受情感创伤。
There were multiple victims, Judge Toh said, noting that the mother of the deceased student had suffered "greatly" and that other victims continued to bear emotional trauma from the deaths and injuries.
他表示，碰撞造成的破坏极为严重，以致正常交通流直到约10小时后才恢复。
The damage caused by the collision was also so severe that normal traffic flow resumed only about 10 hours later, he said.
Syafie已就三项危险驾驶致死、致重伤及致伤罪名认罪。其他罪名在量刑时予以考虑。
Syafie had pleaded guilty to three charges for dangerous driving causing death, causing grievous hurt and causing hurt. Other charges were considered in sentencing.
检方寻求判处12年9个月至13年半监禁，后者为本案指控在扣除认罪减刑10%后可能的最高刑期。控辩双方均寻求终身吊销驾照。
The prosecution had sought a jail term of 12 years and nine months to 13-and-a-half years the latter of which is the maximum jail term possible for the charges in this case, after factoring in a 10 per cent discount for the guilty plea. Both the prosecutor and the defence sought a lifetime driving ban.
早高峰发生车祸车祸发生于2024年4月22日，当时Syafie沿勿洛蓄水池路行驶。他在早高峰时段送完一名GrabHitch乘客后仍在该区域。
CRASH DURING MORNING PEAK The collision happened on Apr 22, 2024, after Syafie had been driving along Bedok Reservoir Road. He had been in the area during the morning peak after dropping off a GrabHitch passenger.
超越另一辆车后，Syafie在勿洛蓄水池路左右穿梭变道，险些撞上一名摩托车骑士，并剐蹭了他刚超越的车辆。
After overtaking another car, Syafie swerved in and out of lanes along Bedok Reservoir Road, narrowly missed a motorcyclist and side-swiped the vehicle he had overtaken.
他于上午约7时抵达勿洛蓄水池路、淡滨尼大道1号和淡滨尼大道4号的十字路口。
He reached the cross junction of Bedok Reservoir Road, Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4 at about 7am.
尽管红灯已亮起至少26秒，他仍以时速129至134公里冲入路口，撞上三辆车，引发连环相撞，共涉及六辆车。
Despite the traffic light having been red for at least 26 seconds, he entered the junction at between 129kmh and 134kmh and crashed into three vehicles, triggering a chain collision involving six vehicles in total.
辩护律师Kalaithasan Karuppaya请求判处7年半至8年监禁。他称这起事故是因“非同寻常且不可预见”的环境和事件序列导致的“罕见且特殊”的意外。
Defence lawyer Kalaithasan Karuppaya sought between seven-and-a-half and eight years' jail. He said the accident was an "unusual and exceptional one" arising from circumstances and a sequence of events that were both "extraordinary and unforeseen".
他说，Syafie“深感愧疚”，除了向前妻支付赡养费外，还赡养父母和子女。
He said Syafie, who was "ridden with guilt", supports his parents and children on top of paying maintenance to his ex-wife.
律师称，他在2019年取得资格后，曾担任新加坡伊斯兰宗教理事会（MUIS）“尽职的古兰经教师”，但因法庭案件于2024年底被暂停教职。
He had also served as a "dedicated Quranic teacher" with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) after qualifying in 2019, but was suspended from teaching in late 2024 because of the court case, the lawyer said.
在呈交法庭的信中，Syafie表示，他对这场“悲剧给”受害者及其家属带来的痛苦、悲伤和损失深感抱歉。
In a letter tendered to court, Syafie said he was deeply sorry for the pain, grief and loss the "tragedy has brought upon" the victims and their families.
他说，这场悲剧永远改变了他的一生，他承诺“铭记这场悲剧的教训”终身，并以更谨慎、负责的态度生活，尊重他人的安全。
He said the tragedy had changed his life forever and that he was committed to "carrying the lessons of this tragedy" for the rest of his life, and to living with greater care, responsibility and respect for the safety of others.
就危险驾驶致死罪，Syafie本可被判处两年至八年监禁，并吊销驾照长达10年。
For dangerous driving causing death, Syafie could have been jailed for between two and eight years and banned from driving for up to 10 years.
就危险驾驶致重伤罪，他本可被判处一年至五年监禁，并吊销驾照长达八年。
For dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, he could have been jailed between one year and five years and banned from driving for up to eight years.
就危险驾驶致伤罪，他本可被判处最高两年监禁，或罚款高达1万新元，或两者兼施。
For dangerous driving causing hurt, he could have been jailed for up to two years or fined up to S$10,000, or both.