Former air force chief accused of traffic offences allowed to travel overseas
News Source : CNA
News Summary
- Goh Yong Siang was allowed to travel to Jakarta and Bangkok for business and work-related reasons.
- Goh, who was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, retired as chief of air force in 1998.
- He is accused of failing to keep a proper lookout when making a right turn while a woman was crossing the road with a two-year-old boy in a stroller.
- If convicted of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, resulting in grievous hurt, Goh could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$5,000, or both.
SINGAPORE A court on Thursday (May 14) allowed a former chief of the air force accused of traffic offences to travel overseas with certain conditions in place.Goh Yong Siang, 74, was allowed to tr [+1525 chars]
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