The man who struck and killed a toddler in a stroller in 2009 was given a $2,000 fine in court today under the motor vehicle act. He has not been given a driving prohibition, but could face restrictions from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles.
William Mah, 44, a tow truck driver, pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving, after criminal charges against him were dropped.
Crown and defence entered a joint submission for a fine and no driving prohibition, but the family is not happy with the decision.
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The little girl and her mother were at the corner of Abbott Street and Expo Boulevard in August 2009 when Mah struck them.
He was driving a flatbed truck, and turning right onto Expo Boulevard on a red light. The mother was pushing her child in a stroller across the street on a green light. The child was killed at the scene.
The criminal charges against Mah were dropped because new evidence surfaced suggesting Mah was not driving as dangerously as previously thought.
Defence said Mah’s guilty plea is, in their opinion, the most sincere form of an apology.
Mah has an extensive driving record, including 16 ticketed fines between 2000 and 2009, including four for speeding, and five for failing to stop at at a traffic light or stop sign.
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