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[Sg] - 84 Year Old Elderly Driver Arrested After He Lost Control Of Car, Crashing Into And Killing His 2 Elderly Friends
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Driver Loses Control Of Car & Crashes Into Friends Along Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
UPDATE (11 Oct, 7.10pm): A follow-up report by Shin Min Daily News confirmed that both victims succumbed to their injuries after the accident.The 84-year-old driver was arrested for reckless driving causing death.
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The quiet estate of Toa Payoh bore witness to a harrowing traffic accident early today (11 Oct) which rendered two elderly men unconscious.
What perhaps made the incident more tragic was that the driver of the car involved knew the victims. He had apparently planned to pick them up and drive to Johor Bahru (JB) but somehow lost control of the vehicle.
Image courtesy of MS News reader
The two seniors were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in an unconscious state.
Elderly driver crashes car into 2 friends in Toa Payoh
Footage capturing the aftermath of the accident, courtesy of an MS News reader, showed two men lying motionlessly on the road.According to the eyewitness, the accident occurred along Lorong 8 Toa Payoh on Wednesday (11 Oct) morning.
Source: Google Maps
In a video, one victim was lying along the road divider while the other was sprawled near the entrance of a multi-storey carpark (MSCP).
Image courtesy of MS News reader
Both men appeared motionless as paramedics administered CPR.
An overhead photo of the incident site showed a dark Lexus SUV on a footpath near the road. A carpark sign that once stood near the MSCP entrance lay on the ground.
There were also blood stains near the sidewalk that ran parallel to the road.
Image courtesy of MS News reader
Driver & victims were friends, planned on visiting JB that day
Speaking to MS News, a nearby resident claimed that the driver of the vehicle looked “shaken” when police officers confronted him.The eyewitness also claimed that the driver and two victims were friends.
Indeed, Shin Min Daily News reported that the trio had plans to visit JB today.
While trying to pick his two friends up, the driver somehow lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the pair who were standing near the entrance of the carpark.
A vendor at the nearby Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Hawker Centre also told the Chinese news site that the three of them would often sit down for coffee at the hawker centre.
In response to Shin Min Daily News’ queries, the police confirmed that two men aged 76 and 83 were conveyed to the hospital in an unconscious state.
Likewise, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed with MS News that they received a call for assistance near Blk 210, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. Paramedics conveyed two people to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Meanwhile, an 84-year-old driver is currently assisting the police with investigations.
A week before, a 14-year-old cyclist was also involved in traffic accident, in Toa Payoh.
Did he vote for Tan Kin Lian?
don't seem like the car was heavily damaged.
no lah..................otherwise, driver also die mah..............
so the 2 old farts got out of the car then drop dead ?
While trying to pick his two friends up, the driver somehow lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the pair who were standing near the entrance of the carpark.
Shoulda bought a Tesla.
It'd be a lifetime sentence.
Who the fark still drives a car at 84 yrs old? why is he even allowed to drive in the first place?
85-years-old still allowed to drive meh?
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What is the maximum age for driving in Singapore?
The minimum age to drive a motor vehicle and getting a Qualified Driving Licence (QDL) in Singapore is 18 years old. The driving licence is for the normal lifespan of a person, but continued eligibility to drive requires a medical clearance after reaching the age of 65.
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What is the age limit for private hire drivers?
The statutory upper age limit for TDVL/PDVL holders is 75 years old.
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Can 80 years old drive in Singapore?
Did you know that in Singapore, if you are 65 years old and above, you need to be certified fit to drive by a Singapore registered medical practitioner?
Renewals are valid for three years, after which drivers must be certified medically fit again.
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docs shouldn't be allowed to make the call on the "fit to drive" review as there s a conflict. Senior citizens that still owns a car and wants to drive are probably the high SES patients. As an elderly patient, they are more likely to have some kind of medical condition which the doc stands to lose the fees if he doesn't certify them "fit to drive"
the law should be clear and just cap the driving age to say 80 as a start. the safety of the driver and the people around should be more important
Hot weather and haze cause the problem
Teens and young adults cause far more carnage compared to old farts. If anything is to change it should be to increase the minimum age for a license from 17 to 27.
https://www.edgarsnyder.com/resources/battle-of-the-ages-older-drivers-vs-young-drivers
The Tale of the Statistics
There are people out there who complain that older drivers shouldn't be on the road, that they're too hesitant and don't react quickly enough. Other people say that young drivers are reckless and don't take the risk of a car accident seriously. So who's right?
If you judge based on numbers alone, young drivers – especially male teenage drivers – are the most dangerous drivers on the road:
Mile for mile, the crash rate for drivers age 16 and 17 is about 9x that for middle-aged drivers.
Mile for mile, the crash rate for drivers over the age of 80 is about 5.5x that of middle-aged drivers.
Drivers in their 60s have the same car accident rate as drivers in their 30s.
Teenagers ages 16 – 19 are more likely to be in a car accident than any other age group.
The car accident fatality rate for male drivers and passengers ages 16 – 19 is almost 2x that of females in the same age group.
The increased fatality rate in drivers over the age of 75 is largely due to injury and medical complications, NOT an increased tendency to get in accidents.
Your good pap says it great. Won't let them retire won't set age limit
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