On Thursday ( Jan 9 ), six young men who recorded themselves weaving between cars and performing bicycle stunts on Orchard Road received a nine-month probation order.
Two cyclists, who were 17 at the time of the affair in May 2024, may be identified under the Children and Young Peoples Act.
The remaining four riders are: Ahmad Noordinie Mohamed Noorshah, 19, Muhammad Irfan Muhamad Noor, 19, Muhaidy Marhady, 20, and Muhammad Aliyul Qadry Mohamad Razak, 20.
The team recently admitted to breaking cycling regulations.
They met at the Bukit Panjang MRT place on May 10, 2024, and traveled from Jurong to Bukit Timah Road, Stevens Road, Orchard Road, and Lau Pa Sat, where they dispersed at around 4am.
While along Orchard Road, one of the 17-year-olds recorded a video of the group racing and sent it to Aliyul, who uploaded it to TikTok.
The picture showed Noordinie performing two-wheeled bicycles, Aliyul using with both arms off the handles, and several members of the group using the second and third lanes of the road.
Aliyul and the 17-year-old rider also rode between fixed automobiles at one place, with the teenager also recording.
The party was also seen coming to a stop inside a yellow box at a stop sign, according to the videos.
Around 11pm that night, the police received a line tip about a group of riders extremely riding on Orchard Road.
They each admitted to violating the law by cycling on the left side of the road, along with a number of other crimes involving uncomfortable driving.
At four works, Aliyul had the most costs. The 17-year-old who filmed their pranks had three fees, and the remaining four had two charges each.
The probation officials ‘ recommendations on Thursday did not apply to the prosecution’s objections to the purchases.
The young gentlemen received nine weeks of probation, restrictions to be indoors from 10pm to 6am, and between 40 and 60 hours of community support.
Also, Irfan was ordered to be placed on digital surveillance for four weeks or until he enlists in National Service, whichever is earlier.
The court was informed that he had issues with observing the midnight while he was being evaluated for his eligibility for probation during the trial period.
Their family members were bonded S$ 5, 000 ( US$ 3, 650 ) to ensure good behaviour during probation, with the judge reminding them to hold the young men accountable and support them through probation.
The young people were instructed by District Judge Kok Shu En to view probation as an opportunity to learn how to make wise choices.
She continued,” I hope you enjoy from this entire experience what a bad choice it was for you all to do that day.”
Your family members will experience the heartache if something happens to you because you put yourself in danger of injury.
Their actions also put other people in danger, and it was lucky that no one was hurt, the prosecutor continued.
She urged them not to compare their words because each young gentleman was vetted separately and given supervision conditions based on their conditions.