SINGAPORE: A 60-year-old man has become the first person to be convicted in court for a speeding violation captured by the speed enforcement function in a red-light camera.
The man was caught beating a red light along a West Coast Highway junction at about 12.40pm on Apr 9.
He was driving at 111kmh on a road where the speed limit is 70kmh, the police said in a media release on Wednesday (Jul 24).
For the offence of dangerous driving, the man was on Jul 3 handed a fine of S$2,000 (US$1,486) and disqualified from driving for 15 months.
"This is the first prosecution in court for a speeding violation captured by the speed enforcement function in a red-light camera," the police said.
The offence of dangerous driving carries a fine of up to S$5,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. Offenders may also be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
The speed enforcement function in red-light cameras was progressively activated at various locations from Apr 1 in a bid to clamp down on speeding violations.
Since then, more than 5,000 speeding violations have been captured by these red-light cameras.
"The police take a serious view of motorists who engage in egregious driving behaviour, including speeding and running the red light," said the Singapore Police Force, adding that it will not hesitate to take action against those who break traffic laws and endanger the safety of others.
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The man was caught beating a red light along a West Coast Highway junction at about 12.40pm on Apr 9.
He was driving at 111kmh on a road where the speed limit is 70kmh, the police said in a media release on Wednesday (Jul 24).
For the offence of dangerous driving, the man was on Jul 3 handed a fine of S$2,000 (US$1,486) and disqualified from driving for 15 months.
"This is the first prosecution in court for a speeding violation captured by the speed enforcement function in a red-light camera," the police said.
The offence of dangerous driving carries a fine of up to S$5,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. Offenders may also be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
The speed enforcement function in red-light cameras was progressively activated at various locations from Apr 1 in a bid to clamp down on speeding violations.
Since then, more than 5,000 speeding violations have been captured by these red-light cameras.
"The police take a serious view of motorists who engage in egregious driving behaviour, including speeding and running the red light," said the Singapore Police Force, adding that it will not hesitate to take action against those who break traffic laws and endanger the safety of others.
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