Remember the viral video of the six teenage cyclists who were flying and joy-riding down Orchard like it was their grandfather’s road?
Well, on Tuesday, 9 October, the six were finally charged in court for breaking multiple Road Traffic Rules and endangering the safety of others.
The group includes Muhammad Aliyul Qadry Mohamad Razak (20 years old), Muhaidy Marhady (20 years old), Ahmad Noordinie Mohamed Noorshah (19 years old), Muhammad Irfan Muhamad Noor (19 years old) and two others who were minors (17 years old) at the time of the incident.
In the follow-up hearing on 19 November, all six have said that they plan to plead guilty.
According to the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the six Singaporeans were charged with the following:
- Not riding close to the left-hand edge of the road (Road Traffic Rules, Rule 8)
- Failing to ride in an orderly manner (Road Traffic Rules, Rule 10)
- Riding a bicycle without a protective helmet (Road Traffic Rules, Rule 14a)
- Using a bicycle with a faulty handbrake (Road Traffic Rules 2024, Rule 5.1)
- Using a mobile phone while riding (Road Traffic Act 1961, Section 65B.1)
Each faces between two to four offences. Muhammad Aliyul faces the most charges out of the group (1, 2, 3 and 4).
This is followed by one of the 17-year-olds, who is likely the one filming the whole incident. He was charged with three offences (1, 2, and 5).
Muhaidy faced two charges (1 and 3), while the remaining three cyclists, Ahmad Noordinie, Muhammed Irfan and the last unnamed 17-year-old, were charged with two offences (1 and 2).
All five offences listed above carry a fine of up to $1000, a jail term of up to six months or both. The fines and penalties are doubled for repeat offenders.
The six reckless cyclists were seen filming themselves around 11 pm on May 10 at the Scotts Road and Orchard Road area.
In the video posted on the Facebook page ROADS.sg, you can see that they swerved between lanes, raced each other, and performed dangerous stunts like wheelies, in which they skimmed past cars, balancing on one wheel.
Just last month, another cycling group went viral for breaking road traffic rules, forming a cycling mob that took over a decent chunk of road along Bukit Panjang. It’s clear that Singaporean cyclists need a refresher course in road safety.
To that end, in their statement, the SPF has kindly included a quick and easy checklist of the basic road traffic rules and guidelines in Singapore.
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