The accused, 24-year-old Lim Guan Yan, made the plea after the charge was read before magistrate Suhaila Shafi’uddin.

Lim allegedly committed the offence at around 7am on Feb 27 at Batu 21, Jalan Muar-Parit Sulong, resulting in the death of Riduan Abdullah, 58.

He was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which is punishable by between five and 10 years in prison and a fine of up to RM50,000 upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Siti Khalijah Khalid prosecuted while Lim was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Tan Song Yan.

The court allowed Lim, who resides in Muar, to be released on RM3,000 bail with one surety and ordered him to report to the Muar police station every month until the conclusion of the trial.

The court also set June 20 for the next case mention.

Riduan died on Feb 27 when he was thrown from his motorcycle following a collision with a Toyota Vios driven by Lim, who was attempting to overtake another vehicle.

Riduan died on the spot due to severe head and body injuries, while Lim suffered minor injuries.