A 26-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after allegedly reaching speeds of up to 221km/h during a late-night joyride that ended with two collisions.
Jared-Kane Goh pleaded guilty on Sep. 8 to one charge of dangerous driving. He is due back in court on Sep. 14 for mitigation and sentencing.
The prosecution is seeking between three-and-a-half and five months’ imprisonment, together with a driving disqualification of three to four years.
High-Speed Joyride Through Singapore
The incident took place in the early hours of Oct. 27, 2024, when Goh was driving a blue Mitsubishi Evo with five other men who were travelling in separate cars.
The group reportedly met at a car park along Stadium Boulevard before setting off together. They travelled through various parts of Singapore, including the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), Central Expressway (CTE) and Orchard Road.
Goh was subsequently captured on CCTV travelling at high speed along Stamford Road towards Fort Canning Link. Other members of the group were reportedly travelling behind him.
At one point, Goh approached another vehicle and had to brake suddenly to avoid a collision. The car behind him, driven by Kong Jia Quan, subsequently crashed into the rear of Goh’s Mitsubishi.
Two Collisions Followed
Another driver in the group, Gilviz Lee Jun En, swerved to avoid the vehicles and ended up mounting the grass verge. His vehicle eventually overturned.
Debris from the crash was scattered onto the road, prompting another driver, Marcus Lau Yong Wei, to brake. The vehicle behind Lau then rear-ended his car, resulting in a second collision.
Goh later sought medical attention following the incident. Among the conditions recorded were an acute neck sprain, headache and an acute stress reaction. His 22-year-old female passenger was also injured.
Mitsubishi Evo Reached 221km/h On CTE
Investigations found that Goh had travelled through seven locations between the CTE and Stamford Road at excessive speeds.
The most serious instance occurred on the CTE towards the Ayer Rajah Expressway near the Balestier exit, where his speed reached 221km/h. The road’s speed limit was 90km/h.
He was also found to have travelled between 89km/h and 109km/h along sections of Stamford Road and Victoria Street, where the speed limit was 50km/h.
The prosecution described his driving as showing a “wholesale disregard for traffic rules”, highlighting the significant difference between the speeds recorded and the applicable limits.
Roadside Property Also Damaged
The crashes resulted in damage beyond the vehicles involved. Roadside vegetation, a road sign and a traffic light signal were among the property damaged during the incident.
The total cost of repairing the damaged public property was reported to exceed S$2,900.
The prosecution also stressed that the potential for serious harm to other motorists, passengers and road users was particularly high given the speeds involved.
Goh’s lawyer, Foo Cheow Ming, asked for the case to be adjourned and apologised to the court. He explained that his mitigation submissions had been prepared based on an earlier version of the statement of facts.
Other Drivers Have Already Been Sentenced
Goh was one of six men involved in the high-speed drive. The other five were Marcus Lau Yong Wei, 35; Damien Chia Hwa Chuan, 29; Gilviz Lee Jun En, 23; Sherman Quah Kok Rong, 21; and Kong Jia Quan, 23.
With the exception of Kong, whose case remains pending, the other co-accused have already been sentenced. They received jail terms of several months each, together with three-year driving bans.
Goh’s final sentence will be determined when he returns to court for mitigation and sentencing on Sep. 14.
Under Singapore law, a person convicted of dangerous driving can face up to 12 months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.
The case serves as another reminder of the potentially severe consequences of excessive speeding, particularly when high-speed driving takes place on public roads alongside other motorists.