Eight months’ jail for private-hire driver who ran red light and killed motorcyclist

Bok, who was approaching the junction, failed to notice the red light and drove past the stop line.

By then, the traffic signal had already been red for about seven seconds.

She braked only after she collided into Mr Wong, who was flung off his vehicle.

Bok’s car spun before coming to a stop.

Mr Wong, 38, was taken to Changi General Hospital, where he underwent surgery and treatment.

On April 13, 2024, the hospital informed Mr Wong’s family that he would likely remain in a vegetative state.

The next day, his family decided to turn off his life support. Mr Wong was pronounced dead at 3.50pm.

In its annual statistics release on Feb 26, the Traffic Police said that while motorcycles made up only about 15 per cent of Singapore’s total vehicle population in 2025, motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in

and accounted for 53 per cent of deaths.

The number of accidents involving motorcyclists jumped from 3,973 cases in 2024 to 4,227 cases in 2025. The number of motorcyclist and pillion rider casualties increased from 4,510 in 2024 to 4,844 in 2025.

However, the number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists dropped from 87 cases in 2024 to 79 cases in 2025. The number of motorcyclist and pillion rider deaths also fell, from 85 in 2024 to 79 in 2025.

For driving without due care and attention thereby causing death, an offender can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $10,000, or both.

They can also be disqualified from holding and obtaining a driving licence.