A motorcyclist will be charged in court for riding dangerously after he went against the flow of traffic and exceeded the speed limit by more than three times, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (Sep 15).
During a Traffic Police operation along Yishun Avenue 1 on Jul 6 at 2.45am, the 23-year-old motorcyclist was spotted riding against the flow of traffic. When approached by officers, he made a U-turn and sped off at about 167kmh, exceeding the road’s speed limit of 50kmh.
He was arrested at 3.20am at the junction of Yishun Avenue 1 and Seletar West Link.
If convicted of dangerous driving, the motorcyclist faces a fine of up to S$3,000 or up to 12 months in jail for a first offence. For a second or subsequent conviction, he faces a fine of up to S$5,000, up to two years’ jail, or both.
He also faces separate charges for failing to obey road signs and riding without headlamps.
“Traffic Police takes a serious view of such dangerous road behaviour and will continue with our enforcement efforts to take such errant motorists to task,” the police said.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia
