Court postpones verdict on teen driver
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The Central Juvenile and Family Court yesterday postponed its ruling on the fate of the 18yearold girl, who was involved in the December 27, 2010 accident on Bangkok's Don Muang tollway that killed nine passengers of a public transport van.
The court announced that it would postpone its decision on the case and ordered related parties to meet on July 2 and reach an outofcourt settlement that is beneficial for both sides.
The teenager faces charges of reckless driving causing death and injuries as well as using a mobile phone while driving – a charge that she has denied.
The victims’ relatives said they were disappointed by court’s decision because they wanted the teenager to be punished for her offences. They said they were still waiting for an apology from the girl and said they were open to an outofcourt settlement as suggested.
