Man, 82, crashed girlfriend’s car, jailed for driving with licence that expired in 1995

After getting his injection, Loh drove to Block 151 Bishan Street 11 to buy breakfast.

At the open-air carpark near the block, he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.

This caused the car to move forward, mount a kerb and run into a metal cabinet containing gas cylinders belonging to a nearby shop.

Loh then reversed the car back onto the road, mounted another kerb and struck a lamp post.

As a result of his actions, the car’s rear windscreen was crumpled and cracked, and its left rear portion dented and scratched.

The door of the metal cabinet was also dented, while the lamp post was undamaged.

The prosecution sought two to four weeks’ jail, a $2,000 fine and 24 months’ disqualification from driving for Loh.

“The accused was aware that his previous driving licence had expired and that he was driving without a licence. Furthermore, the accused had no reasonable explanation for driving without a licence,” said Deputy Public Prosecutor Intan Suhaily Abu Bakar.

If Loh had wanted to see a doctor for his knee pain, he could have woken up his girlfriend and asked her to drive instead, she added.

For driving a car without a licence, Loh could have been jailed for up to three years, fined up to $10,000, or both.

For driving without an insurance policy in force, he could have been jailed for up to three months, fined up to $1,000, or both.

For driving without due care and attention, he could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to $1,000, or both.

For these offences, Loh could also have been banned from driving for various durations.