Man gets fine, driving ban for using motorcycle as private-hire vehicle in first such case

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority ( LTA ) announced on Friday ( Jan 5 ) that a man had been found guilty in the first incident of its kind in Singapore, the A&nbsp. &nbsp,

LTA arrested two individuals and a bike enthusiast and impounded their vehicles as part of an police campaign against illegal vehicle and motorcycle pooling services in May of last year. &nbsp,

According to the power,” The motorist was charged and convicted for using a prohibited vehicle for public company purposes and for doing so without the necessary insurance coverage.”

A bicyclist has been charged and found guilty for transporting passengers for use and reward for the first time.

According to court records, on May 3, 2023, at around 8.45 a.m., an LTA police agent checked out the motorcyclist Muhammad Hasbullah Rosly, 33, near Block 505D Yishun Street 51. &nbsp,

Despite not knowing the customer personally, studies revealed Hasbullah had been hired by his passenger to transport him from Yishun Street 51 to Course College West in Choa Chu Kang for a suffer of S$ 18 ( US$ 14 ).

Hasbullah agreed to bridge the passenger because he wanted to “earn more income,” despite the fact that it is against the law to do so for a motorcycle fare.

Hasbullah even acknowledged that he had transported a customer from Tampines to ITE College West for an S$ 18 fare at around 6.30 am on the same day. &nbsp,

Since motorcycles are not permitted to be used as private-hire vehicles, his bike was not registered as a public assistance vehicle.

Additionally, he lacked a legitimate insurance coverage, which the insurance company Etiqa confirmed did not cover the motorbike&nbsp when used for rent and prize services.

Hasbullah was fined S$ 1,800 and given a 12-month and nbsp driving restrictions for using an illegal car for public services and driving without coverage.