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Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Straits Times
Teen, 17, to be charged with allegedly trespassing on MRT tracks
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox A video uploaded on social media, taken in dimly lit conditions, shows a train passing by on a nearby track. SINGAPORE - A 17-year-old teenage boy will be charged on July 3 with allegedly trespassing onto the train tracks along Upper Changi Road East in June. The boy will be charged with one count of wilfully endangering safety and one count of criminal trespass, said the police in a release on July 2. Police said they received a report on June 10 about a person who trespassed onto the MRT tracks between Tanah Merah and Simei stations. The teenager was subsequently arrested on July 1. After the teenager's alleged point of entry was identified, the Land Transport Authority immediately enhanced security measures at the location to prevent similar incidents from reoccurring, the police said. In early June, SMRT said it had filed a police report after footage that appears to have been taken from an MRT track were posted on social media. The video was taken in dimly lit conditions and shows a train passing by on a nearby track. The person filming it later moves closer to the train, before crossing the tracks. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Singapore and Cambodia to expand collaboration in renewable energy, carbon markets and agri-trade Singapore Ong Beng Seng's court hearing rescheduled one day before he was expected to plead guilty Singapore ByteDance food poisoning: Catering firm convicted after cockroach infestation found on premises Singapore Three hair salons raided in clampdown on touting, vice, drugs in Geylang and Joo Chiat Singapore The romance continues: Former 'Singapore girl', 77, returns to Osaka Expo after 55 years Singapore Jail for ex-DSTA employee who shared confidential information with electrical firm manager Singapore Granddaughter of Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim fails to keep 3 insurance policies from creditors' reach Singapore Man on trial for raping drunken woman after offering to drive her and her friend home
CNA
8 hours ago
- CNA
Teenager to be charged after allegedly trespassing onto MRT tracks near Simei
SINGAPORE: A 17-year-old boy will be charged on Thursday (Jul 3) after he allegedly trespassed onto MRT tracks between the Tanah Merah and Simei MRT stations. The police said that they received a report on Jun 10 that someone had trespassed onto the MRT tracks along Upper Changi Road East. He was arrested on Tuesday. After the police identified the boy's alleged point of entry, the Land Transport Authority "took immediate action to enhance security measures at the location to prevent similar incidents from re-occurring", the police added. The boy will be charged with wilfully endangering the safety of people travelling along the railway, along with a charge of criminal trespass. If found guilty, he faces a jail term and a fine. The police warned that they "take a serious view against acts that endanger public safety and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law".
Straits Times
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
141 vehicles booked for illegal modifications during islandwide crackdown: LTA
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Vehicles were found to have illegal modifications such as overly-tinted windows and decorative lamps. SINGAPORE - In the past two months, 141 vehicles were found to have been illegally modified, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on July 2. These vehicles included those that had modified exhaust systems, overly tinted windows, improper licence plates and decorative lamps. They were booked during islandwide enforcement operations, said LTA in an Instagram post. According to the OneMotoring website, motorists are not allowed to remove catalytic converters and mufflers from their vehicle exhausts. Decorative lamps, such as flashing decorative lights, and undercarriage and vehicle-interior neon lights, are not allowed. If a motorist wishes to install tinted films on the windscreen or windows or their vehicles, the films must be non-reflective. At least 70 per cent of light must be able to pass through the front windscreen and side windows, and at least 25 per cent of light must be able to pass through those at the rear. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 3 out of 4 in Singapore cannot identify deepfake content: Cyber Security Agency survey Singapore GrabCab, Singapore's newest taxi operator, hits the roads with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July Life Star Awards 2025: Xiang Yun and Chen Hanwei are the most decorated actors in show's 30-year history Business Cathay Cineplexes gets demand for $3.4 million in arrears from Jem landlord Asia Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death Sport FAS introduces 'enhancements' to SPL, with increase in prize money and foreign player quota Singapore 3,800 private candidates in Singapore to take O- and A-level exams in 2025 Singapore Teen admits assaulting cop, fracturing officer's nose LTA previously said that it issued about 4,000 summonses for common illegal modification offences in 2024, and about 5,000 in 2023. Twenty-three workshops which provided illegal modification services were charged in court from 2021 to 2024, LTA added. Individuals and workshops that illegally modify or use such vehicles may be jailed for up to three months, fined up to $5,000, or both. Penalties are doubled for repeat offenders.
AsiaOne
a day ago
- Automotive
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: HelloRide adds more bikes with upgraded features to Singapore fleet — and other top stories today, World News
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AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
Cycling on pedestrian-only paths? You can be jailed and fined $2,000, Singapore News
Cyclists, non-motorised personal mobility device (PMD) and motorised PMD users will face severe penalties if they use pedestrian-only paths, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Tuesday (July 1). Motorised personal mobility devices include e-bikes, while non-motorised ones include kick scooters. This follows the conversion of over 200km of footpaths adjacent to cycling paths across Singapore into pedestrian-only paths, which have been marked with pedestrian logos and "Pedestrians-Only" wordings. Paths coloured red are for cyclists, while those that remain grey are pedestrian-only. Only pedestrians and those with personal mobility aids (PMA) such as electric wheelchairs can utilise the pedestrian-only paths, presuming they stay within speed limit of 6kmh come 2026, the authority explained. At present, the speed limit for personal mobility aids remain at 10kmh. Cyclists and users of mobility devices may face penalties of up to $2,000 and jail of up to three months for first-time offences, but LTA enforcement officers will adopt a "measured and considered approach" when determining if an offence has been committed. There is zero tolerance towards those who speed or ride in a rash and reckless manner on paths, LTA said. Pedestrians are still allowed to walk on cycling paths, although LTA recommends they keep to the pedestrian-only path for their own safety. Additionally, path users, inclusive of both pedestrian and cyclist paths, ought to keep an eye out for pedestrians or vulnerable users when utilising pathways. Over the past year, active mobility enforcement officers and community ambassadors have focused on educating the public, with LTA reaching out to schools since end-2024 to educate students on the safe and appropriate use of the paths. The Stay on Track campaign was also launched in June this year to remind the public to keep to their respective paths, LTA said. Speaking with media below a HDB block opposite Our Tampines Hub, Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng said that the markings on pathways have been progressively added since August last year. "All the cycling network areas in the heartlands have been completed, so it will be very clear to all users that we are segregating the paths," Baey stated. "We hope that all users will understand the new guidelines... and abide by them," he said, adding that keeping pathways safe for every user is paramount. Baey also explained that action will be taken against egregious transgressions, such as non-pedestrians who stay on the pedestrian-only path "when there's no reason for them" to do so. Aside from body cameras, LTA officers will also have access to CCTV systems to track down errant pathway users, he said. "It's only in cases where they are blatantly ignoring or breaking the law, that's when enforcement has to come in as a last resort." He added: "Ultimately, it's a law that we want to enforce because it's there for good reasons — it's for the safety of all users." Baey also shared: "LTA will continue to implement dedicated pedestrian-only paths and cycling paths where space allows, so that active mobility users and pedestrians can keep to their designated paths. "Where this is not possible due to space constraints, gracious sharing of spaces will continue to be important." There were 104 path accidents in 2024, down from 303 incidents in 2019, The Straits Times reported on Tuesday. [[nid:697437]] khooyihang@
