SMRT Trains COO Alvin Kek sentenced to 2 weeks' jail for drink driving; deeply regret
SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains chief operations officer Alvin Kek Yoke Boon has been sentenced to two weeks' jail and a fine of $4,000 for drink driving, two months after he was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint.
In his sentencing on Monday (Jun 25), he was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for three years after his release from prison.
AdvertisementKek, 51, was found with 65mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than the 35mg per 100ml limit, at about 2.55am on April 21.
He had previously been convicted of another drink driving offence in 2004.
In a statement to Channel NewsAsia, Kek said: "I deeply regret the incident and would like to assure everyone that I will not drink and drive again.”
SMRT's vice-president of corporate communications Margaret Teo told CNA that SMRT "has noted the court's decision".
AdvertisementAdvertisement"Alvin has been suspended from work," she said.
The penalties for drink driving are a jail term of up to six months and a fine of between $1,000 and $5,000 for the first offence.
Repeat offenders can be jailed for up to 12 months and fined between $3,000 and $10,000.
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SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains chief operations officer Alvin Kek Yoke Boon has been sentenced to two weeks' jail and a fine of $4,000 for drink driving, two months after he was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint.
In his sentencing on Monday (Jun 25), he was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for three years after his release from prison.
AdvertisementKek, 51, was found with 65mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than the 35mg per 100ml limit, at about 2.55am on April 21.
He had previously been convicted of another drink driving offence in 2004.
In a statement to Channel NewsAsia, Kek said: "I deeply regret the incident and would like to assure everyone that I will not drink and drive again.”
SMRT's vice-president of corporate communications Margaret Teo told CNA that SMRT "has noted the court's decision".
AdvertisementAdvertisement"Alvin has been suspended from work," she said.
The penalties for drink driving are a jail term of up to six months and a fine of between $1,000 and $5,000 for the first offence.
Repeat offenders can be jailed for up to 12 months and fined between $3,000 and $10,000.
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