Driver, 94, handed 5-year ban and fine after crash; biker suffered fractures in accident94岁老司机因车祸被吊销驾照5年并处罚款；摩托车手在事故中骨折
The driver was making a discretionary right turn along Upper Thomson Road when he failed to give way to a motorcyclist who had the right of way and collided with him. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Published Nov 04, 2026, 04:54 PM
Updated Nov 04, 2026, 04:54 PM
A 94-year-old driver, Goh Boon Kang, was fined $5,000 and disqualified from driving for five years after hitting a motorcyclist during a right turn on Upper Thomson Road.
Court footage showed the 58-year-old rider being thrown from his bike; he suffered multiple leg fractures and stayed 32 days at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The case comes as road deaths hit a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, and traffic accidents with injuries rose from 3,748 to 3,869 in the first half of 2026.
SINGAPORE – A 94-year-old driver who collided with a motorcyclist with the right of way along Upper Thomson Road has been hit with a five-year driving disqualification and a $5,000 fine.
Goh Boon Kang pleaded guilty on Nov 4 to one charge of driving without reasonable consideration to other road users and causing grievous hurt to the victim.
Goh, who was using a walking stick in court, was allowed to sit during proceedings.
The court heard that the accident happened as he was making a discretionary right turn along Upper Thomson Road, near the junction of Jalan Angklong, on Sept 2, 2025, at around 9.45am.
Goh failed to give way to a motorcyclist coming from his left and collided with him.
Footage of the accident played in court showed the 58-year-old motorcyclist being thrown off his bike onto the road.
Another motorcyclist came close to crashing into Goh’s car but managed to stop in time.
The victim suffered multiple leg fractures and was warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for 32 days before transferring to a hospital in Malaysia to continue treatment.
Singapore does not impose a maximum age limit for holding a driver’s licence.
Under the Road Traffic Act, medical assessments are required for motorists aged 65 and above who wish to retain their driving licences.
The three-yearly assessment covers the motorist’s past medical history, vision, hearing, movement, and physical or mental abnormalities.
A Singapore-registered medical practitioner conducts the assessment using the medical examination checklist developed by the Traffic Police, based on guidelines by the Singapore Medical Association.
The road traffic situation is a concern with the number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries increasing from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 in the same period in 2026.
The number of road traffic deaths hit a 10-year high of 149 in 2025 , compared with 141 in 2016.
Nadine Chua is a correspondent covering crime and court at The Straits Times.
发布于 2026 年 11 月 4 日下午 4:54
更新于2026年11月4日下午4:54
94岁的司机吴文康（Goh Boon Kang）在汤申路上段右转时撞到一名摩托车骑手，被罚款5000新元，并被吊销驾照五年。
法庭录像显示，这名 58 岁的骑车人被甩出自行车；他腿部多处骨折，在陈笃生医院住了 32 天。
2025 年道路交通事故死亡人数达到 10 年来的最高值 149 人，而 2026 年上半年交通事故受伤人数从 3748 人上升到 3869 人。
新加坡——一名94岁的老司机在汤申路上段与一名拥有路权的摩托车手相撞，被处以五年吊销驾照和5000新元罚款。
吴文康于 11 月 4 日承认一项罪名，即驾驶时未合理顾及其他道路使用者，并致受害者重伤。
吴先生在法庭上拄着拐杖，获准在庭审期间坐着。
法庭获悉，事故发生在 2025 年 9 月 2 日上午 9 点 45 分左右，当时他正沿着上汤申路在安空路路口附近进行右转。
吴先生没有给左侧驶来的摩托车让路，结果与摩托车相撞。
法庭播放的事故录像显示，这名 58 岁的摩托车骑手被甩出车外，摔倒在路上。
另一名摩托车骑手差点撞上吴先生的车，但及时刹住了车。
受害者腿部多处骨折，在陈笃生医院住院 32 天后转至马来西亚一家医院继续接受治疗。
新加坡对持有驾驶执照没有年龄上限。
根据《道路交通法》，65岁及以上的驾驶员如欲保留驾驶执照，必须接受体检。
每三年一次的评估涵盖驾驶员的既往病史、视力、听力、行动能力以及身体或精神异常情况。
新加坡注册执业医师根据新加坡医学协会的指导方针，使用交通警察制定的体检清单进行评估。
道路交通状况令人担忧，造成人员受伤的交通事故数量从 2025 年上半年的 3,748 起增加到 2026 年同期的 3,869 起。
2025 年道路交通事故死亡人数将达到 10 年来的最高值 149 人，而 2016 年为 141 人。
Nadine Chua是《海峡时报》负责报道犯罪和法庭新闻的记者。