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New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Influencer summoned for riding modified e-vehicle on public road
MELAKA: Police have summoned a social media influencer over a viral video showing him allegedly riding a modified electric vehicle in violation of traffic laws. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said action was taken after police detected a 22-second video uploaded on TikTok at around 11.50am today. Investigations revealed the vehicle had been modified and fitted with a roof, and was ridden by a man carrying two male pillion riders at the traffic light junction near Lee Rubber, along the Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin (AMJ) route. "At about 1pm today, we managed to identify the electric motorcycle rider, who operates the TikTok account @Isa Isarb. "Police also conducted checks on a motorcycle bearing the registration number MDJ1154, which is registered under the name Isa Isarb and believed to have been used to record footage of the micromobility vehicle," he said in a statement. Dzulkhairi said police later contacted Isa, who informed them that he was currently in Sabah on business until May 16. "He has been asked to present at the Highway Patrol Enforcement Office under the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Division, at the Melaka Tengah district police headquarters to provide a statement. "He has confirmed that he will present himself along with his lawyer on May 17," he added. Dzulkhairi further explained that the vehicle involved falls under the category of micromobility vehicles, whose use on public roads is prohibited under Rule 3(1) of the Road Traffic (Prohibition of Use of Certain Micromobility Vehicles) Rules 2021.
Straits Times
22-04-2025
- Straits Times
Stomper concerned to see LTA officers taking locked e-bike 'without permission' outside Great World
Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement officers were seen impounding a non-compliant power-assisted bicycle (PAB) outside Great World on April 14. Stomper JX said the owner of the e-bike was not present at the time. "I witnessed three LTA officers take the locked e-bike around 4.30pm without permission from the owner," recounted the Stomper, who shared a brief video of the incident. "I wonder if this is the standard procedure in Singapore. I wonder if they were trying to meddle with other people's bicycles too." In response to a Stomp query, an LTA spokesperson said: "During a routine patrol near Great World on April 14, LTA enforcement officers spotted an unattended and unregistered non-compliant power-assisted bicycle (PAB). "As non-compliant PABs are not allowed to be kept or used for safety reasons, the enforcement officers impounded the device." Under the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules, no one may keep or use a PAB unless it complies with the specified requirements and has been approved and sealed by an authorised examiner.
Sky News
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Tougher laws on unlicensed drivers to be considered after Sky News report
Why you can trust Sky News The government will look to introduce tougher laws on unlicensed drivers as part of its forthcoming road safety strategy, Sky News understands. It comes after Sky News reported on the story of Harry Parker, who was just 14-years-old when he was hit and killed by a car on his way to his Swindon school in November 2022. The driver of the car did not have a licence, insurance, or stop at the scene. But two years after Harry's death, the Crown Prosecution Service told his parents it was dropping the charges. It said: "We examined this case in great detail - including obtaining the advice of a forensic collision expert - and it has become clear that there is not enough evidence to demonstrate that this collision could reasonably have been avoided, and therefore that the driving was careless." His parents' local MP, Will Stone, received permission from the Commons on Tuesday to introduce the Road Traffic (unlicensed drivers) Bill, that he referred to in his speech in the chamber as the "Harry Parker Bill". The bill would make causing death while driving without a licence or insurance a specific criminal offence after previous legislation became effectively redundant. Labour MP Mr Stone made a speech setting out the case for changing the law in parliament on Tuesday as part of a Ten Minute Rule Bill - a motion to seek MPs' permission to introduce a bill to make the case for a new law. "The law in its current form is failing," he said. "A person who does not hold a valid license has no business being behind the wheel of a car. And when they do so, they put lives at risk. "I cannot bring back Harry, nor can I give Adam and Kelly the justice that they deserve. No legislation, no speech, no court ruling will ever be able to ease their pain. What we must do is ensure that no other family has to endure what they have been through. "The Harry Parker Bill seeks to close the dangerous gaps in our legal system and impose real world consequences on those who choose to drive without a license. Those who choose to drive without a valid license will be deemed careless." MPs voted to progress the bill to be debated as part of the next stage of the parliamentary process. It is rare for a backbench Ten Minute Rule Bill to become legislation. But Sky News now understands the government is going to adopt the Harry Parker Bill as part of its forthcoming new Road Safety Strategy. Harry's parents, Adam and Kelly Parker, travelled to Westminster to watch the Ten Minute Rule Bill from the public gallery. "It was a bit surreal," said Mr Parker. "When he actually read it out I just started crying, I welled up. It made it very, very real, how far we're actually taking this, and it showed that people are actually really listening. It's comforting." There is no current national data on the number of unlicensed drivers, though past research by the Department for Transport estimated they commit 9.3% - or nearly 1 in 10 - of all motoring offences. It was thought there could be as many as 470,000 on the roads. In 2006, the Labour government introduced a new offence of causing death while driving without a licence or insurance, punishable by up to two years in prison. But in 2013 the Supreme Court ruled that, due to the way the legislation was worded, prosecutors still had to prove the driving was at fault - thus rendering the new law fairly redundant, as a driver could then be charged by careless or dangerous driving. The judges were concerned about otherwise faultless unlicensed drivers being charged if a drunk pedestrian fell into the road in front of them, or if someone attempted suicide by jumping out into the road. The Department of Transport said: "Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Harry Parker.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tougher laws on unlicensed drivers to be considered after Sky News report
The government will look to introduce tougher laws on unlicensed drivers as part of its forthcoming road safety strategy, Sky News understands. It comes after , who was just 14-years-old when he was hit and killed by a car on his way to his Swindon school in November 2022. The driver of the car did not have a licence, insurance, or stop at the two years after Harry's death, the Crown Prosecution Service told his parents it was dropping the charges. It said: "We examined this case in great detail - including obtaining the advice of a forensic collision expert - and it has become clear that there is not enough evidence to demonstrate that this collision could reasonably have been avoided, and therefore that the driving was careless." His parents' local MP, Will Stone, received permission from the Commons on Tuesday to introduce the Road Traffic (unlicensed drivers) Bill, that he referred to in his speech in the chamber as the "Harry Parker Bill". The bill would make causing death while driving without a licence or insurance a specific criminal offence after previous legislation became effectively redundant. Labour MP Mr Stone made a speech setting out the case for changing the law in parliament on Tuesday as part of a Ten Minute Rule Bill - a motion to seek MPs' permission to introduce a bill to make the case for a new law. "The law in its current form is failing," he said. "A person who does not hold a valid license has no business being behind the wheel of a car. And when they do so, they put lives at risk. "I cannot bring back Harry, nor can I give Adam and Kelly the justice that they deserve. No legislation, no speech, no court ruling will ever be able to ease their pain. What we must do is ensure that no other family has to endure what they have been through. "The Harry Parker Bill seeks to close the dangerous gaps in our legal system and impose real world consequences on those who choose to drive without a license. Those who choose to drive without a valid license will be deemed careless." MPs voted to progress the bill to be debated as part of the next stage of the parliamentary process. It is rare for a backbench Ten Minute Rule Bill to become legislation. But Sky News now understands the government is going to adopt the Harry Parker Bill as part of its forthcoming new Road Safety Strategy. Harry's parents, Adam and Kelly Parker, travelled to Westminster to watch the Ten Minute Rule Bill from the public gallery. "It was a bit surreal," said Mr Parker. "When he actually read it out I just started crying, I welled up. It made it very, very real, how far we're actually taking this, and it showed that people are actually really listening. It's comforting." There is no current national data on the number of unlicensed drivers, though past research by the Department for Transport estimated they commit 9.3% - or nearly 1 in 10 - of all motoring offences. It was thought there could be as many as 470,000 on the roads. In 2006, the Labour government introduced a new offence of causing death while driving without a licence or insurance, punishable by up to two years in prison. But in 2013 the Supreme Court ruled that, due to the way the legislation was worded, prosecutors still had to prove the driving was at fault - thus rendering the new law fairly redundant, as a driver could then be charged by careless or dangerous driving. The judges were concerned about otherwise faultless unlicensed drivers being charged if a drunk pedestrian fell into the road in front of them, or if someone attempted suicide by jumping out into the road. The Department of Transport said: "Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Harry Parker. "The government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the number of those killed and injured on our roads."
