4 children seen with heads & bodies out of GetGo car’s sunroof, firm warns of user suspension & ban

Four young children were seen sticking their heads out of the sunroof of a black Mazda GetGo car, with one of them apparently perched on the roof of the car.

The photo was shared on social media on Aug. 2.

The livery on the side of the car indicated that the vehicle belonged to car-sharing firm GetGo.

GetGo response

In response to Mothership's queries, GetGo said its users will be penalised for driving in an unsafe manner.

Users could be suspended in severe cases and repeated offenders banned from the platform.

GetGo said:

Safety is a priority for GetGo and we take reports of unsafe behaviour involving our vehicles seriously. We are in touch with the user involved and have highlighted this offence to them.

GetGo’s terms of use clearly require all users to comply with traffic laws and to operate vehicles safely at all times — this includes ensuring all passengers have their seatbelts fastened.

We actively engage with our community to educate and remind GetGoers on safe and responsible driving practices through different touchpoints such as the GetGo app, targeted emails, social media, Live Chat, and Help Centre.

We do not condone any behaviour that puts the safety of our users, drivers, or other road users at risk. Unsafe driving will be penalised, with the severity of the penalty dependent on the offence. In severe cases, the user’s account will be suspended immediately for the course of the investigation, and repeat offenders will be banned from the platform.

We will take the appropriate action in line with our policies.

Penalties

In Singapore, occupants of a motor vehicle must wear seat belts.

Drivers are to ensure that passengers below 135cm in height must be secured in a child restraint or body-restraining seat belt.

Failing to do so is punishable with a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to S$1,000, or both.

Previous case

A man was convicted on Jul. 29 after his two sons were seen seated on the back of his yellow Porsche on Oct. 20, 2025.

He was found guilty of committing a rash act endangering the safety of children below the age of 14.

He was fined S$5,000 and disqualified from driving for six months.