Sam Ke Ting, 22, was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, The Star reported today.

The daily said Sam shook her head before Magistrate Salina Omar when asked if she pleaded guilty after the charge was read to her in Mandarin by a court translator.

On Feb 18, Sam ploughed into a group of 30 to 40 cyclists, killing eight and injuring eight others.

The cyclists, aged 13 to 17, were believed to have been blocking some roads in the area.

The incident happened at 3am on Jalan Lingkaran Dalam. Initial reports said Sam was neither drunk nor speeding at the time. Police also denied that she was using her handphone while driving, as one of the cyclists had claimed.

The Star said Sam was granted bail of RM10,000 with one surety. Meanwhile, her driving licence has been suspended and her passport seized by the court, it said.