SG: Road Closures for 10th November 2014

Businessman Ong Boon Lin, 34, was ordered by the courts to pay $19,000 to his car dealer. However, as he was unhappy with the quality of service, he decided to walk through the doors of the Exotic Motor showroom at Alexandra Road with $19,000 worth of coins, which weighed about 30kg. Apparently, the saga began when Ong approached Exotic Motor in late 2010 to sell his blue Aston Martin V8 Vantage. He had intentions to trade in the car for a new Bentley GT, and he would then top up the difference; the Bentley costs about $770,000. Exotic Motor's owner Tang Siu Tong suggested that Mr Ong consign his Aston Martin to the showroom, for he believed it will be easier for him to promote it to customers when they dropped by. However, after leaving the car with the dealer for a year, and with Mr Ong having to fork out for insurance and road tax, both parties entered into a sales and purchase agreement. Exotic Motors would purchase the Aston, and Ong would purchase the Bentley. Ong was hit with more woes, claiming that delivery issues deprived him of the Bentley he purchased. Eventually, the case was brought to court, and Ong was ordered to pay about $19,000 to cover Mr Tang's legal fees and the car's insurance, road tax and maintenance costs. Dissatisfied, Ong gathered the loose change from his shops and paid Tang.

The following roads will be closed today:

There has been a 37.4% increase in fines issued for beating the red light after the new digital red light cameras have been implemented. Between March and September of 2014, almost 26,000 tickets were issued, as compared to the 19,000 for the whole of 2013. The increase is attributed to the new cameras, which can identify licence plate numbers and require no film changes. Before the digital red light cameras, films had to be replaced and processed to catch the offenders.  There are 120 new cameras scattered across Singapore. Offenders will be awarded 12 demerit points and a $200 fine.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.