SG: Jail for causing death by negligent driving

Singaporean veteran motorbike racer Milton Poh Kim Seng, 41, was killed when an out of control bike slammed his BMW into the pit wall at Sepang race track on Sunday. The Singapore Airlines flight steward, who had almost 9 years of racing under his belt, was involved in the fatal collision just seconds after the race was green flagged. Mr Poh and the Italian rider who lost control, 42 year old Leonardo Sacchetto, were sent to Hospital Putrajaya. Poh succumbed to massive head injuries soon after, whereas Sacchetto had to receive treatment for leg injuries. Poh’s sponsors were shocked at his death; the director of the company, Mr. Andrew Morrice, said Mr. Poh was known to be a careful rider. It was also revealed that Poh was racing his personal BMW sportsbike during the event. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.

Both SBS Transit and SMRT will have their Bus Service Operating Licences (BSOL) expire on 31 August 2016. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) intends to restructure the public bus industry to one where it contracts bus operators to operate bus services through a competitive tendering process. LTA will determine the bus services to be provided and the service standards, and bus operators will bid for the right to operate these services. They will be paid fees to operate the services, while fare revenue will be retained by the Government. It is hoped that this new industry model will enable the Government to make public bus services more responsive to changes in ridership and commuter needs, and also to introduce competition into the industry to help boost service levels. The new model will see the government taking control and ownership of the bus infrastructure, which will lower the cost of entry for newcomers. The new scheme with bus contracting will promote greater competition amongst competitors, which should definitely drive service standards up.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.

A 41-year old Singaporean male driving a silver van, has been arrested after failing to stop at a roadblock. His arrest was based on grounds for rash driving. The van was driven with its headlights off, and the driver skipped the roadblock, which was at Clementi Loop towards the direction of at 2:10am on the 10th of May. He caused an accident along Boon Lay Way and Toh Guan Road, which was a miracle, given that he ran through 4 red lights. Police that were giving chase stopped to provide assistance to the victim, but thankfully he wasn’t hurt. After 3 hours the man was caught. His arrest was made near Woodlands Drive 44. It is believed that the man was driving without a valid license, and will be investigated for failing to stop when ordered by a police officer, driving without insurance coverage, and failing to stop after an accident. He risks a maximum of a 1 year jail sentence and a $5000 fine.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.