Teen motorcyclist involved in LTA officer's fatal crash gets jail and driving ban
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SINGAPORE — The teenager involved in a motorcycle chase that led to the death of a Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer in 2024 was sentenced to seven months' jail for the offence. Now 19 years old, the teen was also disqualified from holding or obtaininTeen motorcyclist involved in LTA officer's fatal crash gets jail and driving ban
SINGAPORE — The teenager involved in a motorcycle chase that led to the death of a Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer in 2024 was sentenced to seven months' jail for the offence. Now 19 years old, the teen was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for five years after his release. The sentence was part of the total penalty he received for numerous offences. Deputy Principal District Judge Kessler Soh said that given the teen's numerous and serious offences, probation — which would usually apply to youth offenders — was not appropriate in this case. The youth, who is in remand and joined court proceedings via video-link, remained silent as his sentence was read. He admitted to six charges on Jan 10, including riding a motorcycle in a dangerous manner and drug consumption. Seven other charges were taken into consideration for his sentencing. Based on all his charges, he was sentenced to a total of one year and 15 months' imprisonment, along with six strokes of the cane. Read more