Katong road rage case: Woman who drove off with cyclist on bonnet gets short detention order, will appeal
The cyclist was the aggressor, but driver Elaine Michele Ow reacted excessively and out of vindictiveness, the judge said.
Dr Luqman Akasyah and his wife, Dr Rabia'tul A'dawiah, were volunteers for Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s presidential election campaign in 2023. (Photo: CNA/Ooi Boon Keong)
SINGAPORE: A woman who drove off with a cyclist clinging onto the bonnet of her car in a road rage incident last year was sentenced to a short detention order (SDO) of three days on Monday (Dec 2).
Elaine Michele Ow, 50, was also disqualified from driving for a year after her release. She intends to appeal against the sentence, her lawyer told the court.
Ow, a private chef and cooking instructor, had admitted in February to one count of a rash act endangering the safety of cyclist Nicolette Tan Shi'en.
The prosecutor sought an SDO and driving ban for Ow, while the defence asked for a high fine.
Source: CNA
