S’porean man, 64, gets licence revoked for drink-driving for 4th time & crashing into pillar, jailed & fined too

A 64-year-old Singaporean man, who was previously convicted of drink-driving and traffic offences on three separate occasions, was sentenced to 10 months and six weeks’ jail, a fine of S$26,000 and a lifetime revocation of his driving licence.

Kenny Yeap Beng Chye faced eight charges related to offences consisting of drink-driving and harassing police officers.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Jun. 27.

He pleaded guilty to five of the charges, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Beer

On Jun. 26, 2025, at about 8pm, Yeap drank about six to eight glasses of beer at a coffee shop at Block 138 Tampines Street 11.

At about 9:30pm, he picked up a former female client at Changi General Hospital and drove her to Tebing Lane for a late-night meal.

During the meal, the pair got into an argument and the female client left.

Yeap then decided to drive to his former client’s house to apologise to her.

Collision

In charge sheets seen by Mothership, on Jun. 27, 2025, at about 12:57am, Yeap collided into a pillar after losing control of his car while negotiating a right bend on the single-lane two-way road along the car park service road of Block 209 Punggol Place.

A member of the public witnessed the incident and alerted the police.

Two patrolling officers responded to the scene and smelled alcohol on Yeap.

He was subjected to two breathalyser tests, which he failed.

Yeap was found with at least 106 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, which exceeded the legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Yeap also used his left leg to kick the groin area of one of the officers when they restrained him.

While being conveyed to the traffic police headquarters, he spat and hurled vulgarities in English and Hokkien at the police officers.

History

It was revealed in court that Yeap had five prior traffic offences consisting of drink-driving, speeding, and driving without a licence while disqualified.

He has been convicted of traffic offences since 1994.

In July 2001, he was sentenced to a 20-year license revocation for drink-driving.

This case marks Yeap's fourth drink-driving conviction.