6 persons, aged 17-20, to be charged for cycling dangerously in Orchard

Six persons, aged between 17 and 20, will be charged in court on Oct. 9 for riding along Scotts Road and Orchard Road allegedly in a manner that endangered both their own safety and that of other road users.

The incident occurred on May 10 and involved six cyclists, the police said on Oct. 8.

They were observed to be riding in between lanes and performing stunts.

All six cyclists will be charged for not riding close to the left-hand edge of the road.

Of the six cyclists, five of them will also be charged for failing to ride in an orderly manner and two of them will be charged for riding a bicycle on the road without wearing a suitable protective bicycle helmet.

One of them will be charged for using a bicycle not equipped with a working handbrake and one of them will be charged for using a mobile communication device while riding.

The multiple offences fall under the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three-wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws, and Recumbent Devices - Road Conduct) Rules, the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three-wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices - Construction and Use) Rules 2024, and the Road Traffic Act 1961.

Penalties

The offence of failing to ride close to the left-hand edge of the road carries a fine up to S$1,000, a jail term up to three months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine up to S$2,000 or a jail term up to six months, or both.

The offence of failing to ride in an orderly manner carries a fine up to S$1,000, or a jail term up to three months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine up to S$2,000 or a jail term up to six months, or both.

The offence of failing to wear a suitable protective bicycle helmet carries a fine up to S$1,000 or a jail term up to three months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine up to S$2,000 or a jail term up to six months, or both.

The offence of using a bicycle not equipped with a working brake carries a fine of up to S$1,000 or a jail term up to three months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine up to S$2,000 or a jail term up to six months, or both.

The offence of using a mobile communication device while riding carries a fine of up to S$1,000 or a jail term up to six months, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine up to S$2,000 or a jail term up to 12 months, or both.

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