Chitchat Sinkie celeb drove at a speed of 131kmh on a road where the limit was 70kmh

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Actor Gurmit Singh fined and banned from driving for speeding at 131kmh​

Gurmit Singh leaving the State Courts on Jun 8, 2021. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
By Lydia Lam@LydiaLamCNA
08 Jun 2021 02:24PM(Updated: 08 Jun 2021 02:53PM)

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SINGAPORE: Local celebrity Gurmit Singh was fined S$800 and banned from driving for three months for speeding on Tuesday (Jun 8).
The 56-year-old actor and presenter, best known for his sitcom character Phua Chu Kang, pleaded guilty to one count under the Road Traffic Act for exceeding the speed limit while driving a vehicle.

He drove at a speed of 131kmh on a road where the limit was 70kmh, the court heard.
Singh, who was named as Gurmit Singh Virk Chainchal Singh, was unrepresented and turned up in a grey long-sleeved shirt and pants.

Gurmit Singh leaving the State Courts on Jun 8, 2021. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)

The prosecutor sought a driving ban and left the sentence to the court. She said Singh has no prior convictions.

Singh told the court that he was driving to fetch his son from the workplace he was interning at when he noticed a "flapping sound".
"After I got him I wanted him to hear the same sound, so I realised it comes out at 100kmh," he said.
"Of course I'm not saying I should drive at that speed at that street, but it was just a short (distance). I don't know how I got 131, I wish I knew, but I just ask the court's understanding that I'm not this reckless driver who does this daily. It's just a one-off thing I wanted my son to hear."
District Judge Salina Ishak told him he could have put his son's life in danger, as well as his own.

"I understand, your honour. I regret doing what I did," said Singh.
Singh recently reprised his role as contractor Phua Chu Kang for a song in support of COVID-19 vaccines.
The penalties for speeding for a first-time offender are a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to S$1,000, or both.
This is doubled for repeat offenders. Drivers who are convicted of speeding can be banned from driving for whatever period the court deems fit.
Source: CNA/ll(cy)

 

[batman1]

WHY not ? He's a covid-19 vaccination celebrity.

 

[Papsmearer]

what car he got? 131kph in a 70 zone is nothing lah. PAPsmearer has done that plenty of time.

 

[mahjongking]

i wanted him to hear the same sound......once a talk cock king, always a talk cock king
lets see how the judge punish this porlumpar

 

[shittypore]

He owns a Lampargini, very well off.

 

[shittypore]

i wanted him to hear the same sound......once a talk cock king, always a talk cock king
lets see how the judge punish this porlumpar

Cheap cheap 800 and 3 mths banned.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Does it mean that any imbecile can go up to any woman and squeeze her tits, then say "oh i wanted to hear the sound!"

 

[laksaboy]

He should say that it was Phua Chu Kang who was speeding, not him.

 

[syed putra]

Thats why its dangerous to cycle in sinkie. Cars move too fast.

 

[laksaboy]

Does it mean that any imbecile can go up to any woman and squeeze her tits, then say "oh i wanted to hear the sound!"

Maybe music will be played when you squeeze the neh neh, like those vintage CNY greeting cards.

 

[mahjongking]

Does it mean that any imbecile can go up to any woman and squeeze her tits, then say "oh i wanted to hear the sound!"

that would be an excellent idea, my good man, we can start with john tan showing us

 

[laksaboy]

$800 is peanuts. He earns many times that amount making propaganda for Gov dot sg.

 

[gingerlyn]

No choice. He got to speed to take his vaccine

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Haha.... so he has proven that speeding can be justified with some talk cock reason!

"I wanted him to hear the warning sound of speeding!"

 

[gingerlyn]

Why nobody ask guess the race ?

 

[cocobobo]

Oh no he could be blacklisted from ndp this year

 

[Confuseous]

The smart alec answers he gave in court - was he in character as Phua Chu Kang?
He was talking cock. I think he gave up the Lambo a little while back and is now
driving a MPV. Used to throw his Lambo keys on the table prior to giving his
MLM spill in his recruitment drives. Ya Ya Papaya.

 

[laksaboy]

Oh no he could be blacklisted from ndp this year

No more F1 race still got NDP?

 

[congo9]

GS should try to drive for Senior team of F1.

 

[hairylee]

Why no one complain PCK is a racist character.
Someone paint themselves black already kenna called out.