SINGAPORE - A man who was speeding when his car struck a taxi in 2018, resulting in the death of a National University of Singapore (NUS) student, has been fined $5,000. Ng Li Ning, 24, was also disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years. He was ordered to pay the fine on Nov 27 after he pleaded guilty in a district court to driving at a speed that was dangerous to the public - between 83kmh and 92kmh - when the limit was 70kmh. For driving at a speed dangerous to the public, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $5,000. A repeat offender can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $10,000. On April 19, 2018, taxi driver Yap Kok Hua, 56, picked up four people, including NUS students Kathy Ong Kai Ting, 19, and Ting Jun Heng, now 23, at Clementi Mall at around 7.30pm. They were headed to Tembusu College at NUS. Minutes later, Yap decided to make a discretionary right turn at a signalised Clementi Road junction, despite knowing that Ng's car was hurtling towards him from the opposite direction. An accident occurred and Ms Ong was taken to hospital where she died of multiple injuries that night. The three male passengers surviv...