Jail for man who drove up to 221kmh in group joyride that ended in crash along Stamford Road
Goh Jared-Kane was in a group of six drivers whose high-speed joyride on the CTE led to a crash along Stamford Road.
In Singapore, a 26-year-old man named Goh Jared-Kane has been sentenced to four months' jail for driving at an excessive speed of up to 221km/h during a midnight group joyride. The incident occurred on October 6, 2024, involving six individuals who met at a carpark in Stadium Boulevard around 1am. Goh, who was driving, had a woman, 22, in his front passenger seat.
The group of six individuals ranged in age from their 20s to 30s. Goh had a speed limit of 90km/h, and he was found guilty of dangerous driving. He pleaded guilty to the charge earlier. His sentence includes a three-year driving disqualification. The prosecutor argued that Goh demonstrated a persistent disregard for traffic rules and speed limits throughout the incident.
However, his defense lawyer sought a fine for Goh instead, arguing that if a jail term were to be imposed, he should receive the shortest sentence among all the drivers involved. The judge disagreed with the defense, stating that Goh's behavior was deliberate and sustained. This was the fifth driver in the group to be sentenced.
The other drivers were sentenced earlier in the year, with the first driver, Lau, being sentenced to four months' jail on June 26.
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