Christopher Lee is not alone
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Title : Former TV host Benedict Goh charged with drink-driving
Date : 10 May 2007 0612 hrs (SST)
SINGAPORE : Former television host Benedict Goh on Wednesday became the latest celebrity to be charged in court with drink-driving, capping a week that has seen the actions of inebriated drivers make the headlines.
Goh, best known for his stint as host of game show "The Pyramid Game", faces four charges arising from two separate incidents.
In the early hours of February 10 this year, the 38-year-old was driving along the Ayer Rajah Expressway, in the direction of Tuas, when he collided with a stationary car that had been involved in another accident.
A breathalyser test showed the alcohol level in Goh's system was over the legal limit. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without due care.
In another incident on February 18, 2004, Goh was found at about 6am by police officers in the driver's seat of his car, which was stopped along Lorong 1, Toa Payoh. Again, he failed a breathalyser test.
Goh allegedly told the police that someone else had been at the wheel of the car. He was charged with being found unfit to drive a vehicle and with providing false information to a police officer.
Goh's lawyer S.S. Dhillon on Wednesday asked the court for leave to make further representations. Bail of $10,000 was posted and the case will be up for mention next month.
Also in court was Su Hong, 48, the driver accused of involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Outram Road on Monday evening that left a nightclub hostess dead.
The businessman faces five charges, including for failing to stop, not rendering assistance to the victim and removing his car from the scene.
Su had sped off after hitting China national Yuan Fudi while she was crossing the road. But about two hours later he turned himself in, and subsequently failed a breathalyser test.
Su told the court he would be engaging a counsel and is now out on bail of $12,000. His case is up for mention again in two weeks.
Under the law, drunk drivers can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed for up to six months. Su, who was also charged with being involved in a rash and negligent act leading to a death, could be jailed up to two years and fined.
The number of arrests for drink driving has been growing, with 914 persons nabbed in the first three months of this year - 161 more than in the same period last year. Between this January and March, 40 drink-driving related accidents led to death or injury.
Meanwhile, actor Christopher Lee is expected to enter his plea in court on Thursday over five drink-driving charges for an accident in Little India last year. - TODAY -
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Dunno why these people so irresponsible one.......
they drink drive crash die nvm ...dun drink drive and knock other ppl ..
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both of them can keep each other company in changi
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why 3mths later then say?
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benedict goh..
isnt he some kind of reporter now?
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cause now then charged in court mah.. then reporters got hold of the news then they report now lo..Originally posted by FireIce:why 3mths later then say?
Benedict is just drink driving, Christopher faces more charges as he knocked down pple.
Christopher is still alone in facing hit and run charges. -
think leemengsoon will go jail
so many drink-drivers hit n run, judge must kill 1 warn 100 -
not sureOriginally posted by menoob:think leemengsoon will go jail
so many drink-drivers hit n run, judge must kill 1 warn 100
maybe those in the media
got special treatment leh -
Yaloh.... why huh?Originally posted by noahnoah:not sure
maybe those in the media
got special treatment leh
Should be treated fairly mah.... -
maybe will be like terence cao
banned from driving but become police spokesman -
wellOriginally posted by menoob:maybe will be like terence cao
banned from driving but become police spokesman
money makes the world go round again -
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hope to see more.
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After Christopher's sentencing....Benedict sweating liao.Originally posted by Urroh:cause now then charged in court mah.. then reporters got hold of the news then they report now lo..
Benedict is just drink driving, Christopher faces more charges as he knocked down pple.
Christopher is still alone in facing hit and run charges. -
Christopher Lee got sentenced to 4 weeks in jail.
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i thought he appealing to the charge ?
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Appeal?
Maybe become 2 mths -
I thought hit and run = sentence to death?
hit and run = 4 weeks?
tap internet connection = years?
This is a sick world. -
Serve them right...
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hit n run =/= death sentenceOriginally posted by Darkness_hacker99:I thought hit and run = sentence to death?
hit and run = 4 weeks?
tap internet connection = years?
This is a sick world.
unless u purposely wan to kill the person..
4 weeks? bcos he is a celebrity.. -
we go out try to be careful cross road look left right and idiots like these pose hazard for ALLOriginally posted by Mid9Sun:Dunno why these people so irresponsible one.......
they drink drive crash die nvm ...dun drink drive and knock other ppl ..
the kena never mind, i couldnt care less, but what about the innocent bystanders around?
I think the penalty for drink driving should increase dramatically
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Originally posted by mr_sotong:hit n run =/= death sentence
unless u purposely wan to kill the person..
4 weeks? bcos he is a celebrity..
He should have been dine in hell. -
hehe...at least got company mahOriginally posted by Mospeada:both of them can keep each other company in changi can play board games. -
he got new show cominh up leh..
how to make a comeback like that?