Traffic police officer, Muhammad Firdaus Yusoff, charged with dangerous driving that led to death of pedestrian near Tai Seng
A traffic police officer, Muhammad Firdaus Yusoff, has been charged with dangerous driving following an incident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian near Tai Seng. Allegedly, Yusoff was speeding at almost double the speed limit and was unable to stop in time when the pedestrian crossed his path.
On Tuesday (Jun 25), a traffic police officer was charged with dangerous driving that resulted in the death of a pedestrian crossing the road in the Tai Seng area last year. Muhammad Firdaus Yusoff, 32, was accused of riding a traffic police motorcycle at a dangerous speed, ranging between 94.3km/h and 111km/h, near the junction of Hougang Avenue 3 and Kim Chuan Drive at around 5:40pm on Jun 21, 2023.
The speed limit in that area is 50km/h, and as a result of allegedly riding at a much higher speed, Muhammad Firdaus Yusoff was reportedly unable to react in time when a pedestrian, Mr. Tan Leng Hing, crossed the road on Firdaus’ left. This resulted in a collision that caused Mr. Tan to suffer multiple injuries leading to his death, as stated in the charge sheet.
During the court appearance on Tuesday, Firdaus did not indicate his plea. The case has been adjourned to August for further mention.
If Muhammad Firdaus Yusoff is convicted of dangerous driving causing death, he could face a jail term ranging from two to eight years. Additionally, he could be banned from driving.
