Kuala Lampur, April 5 -- The video of the motorcyclist who was killed after a car driven by a man allegedly high on drugs and alcohol rammed into him in Klang, Selangor on March 29 reminds me of an accident that happened almost 50 years ago.

On July 8, 1978 at about 12.30am, YKS was riding his motorcycle along Tambun Road, Ipoh from the direction of Ipoh town towards Tambun. He was on his way home in Ipoh Garden. He did not reach home. He died as a result of an accident which involved a collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a car driven by YC.

The parents of YKS brought a fatal accident claim arising from the death of YKS in the road accident. The learned trial judge found YC solely to blame for the accident.

There was no ...