SINGAPORE: Actor Gurmit Singh was caught speeding at around 130kph with his son in the car, on a road with a speed limit of 70kmh.
The 56-year-old celebrity, known for his role in sitcom Phua Chu Kang, was fined today S$800 (RM2,500) and banned from driving for three months.
He pleaded guilty to one charge under the Road Traffic Act.
Gurmit, whose full name is Gurmit Singh Virk Chainchal Singh, did not have any prior convictions.
At about 9.30pm on April 12, Gurmit sped along Woodlands Avenue 12 towards Seletar Expressway in his car.
The car is believed to be an Audi A8 L, a luxury sedan that was released only recently.
CNA reported that Gurmit told the court he noticed a "flapping sound", and wanted his son to hear it.
He also reportedly said he did not know how he reached a speed of 131kph, and claimed that it was a "one-off thing".
Gurmit was chided by district judge Salina Ishak who told him he could have put his son's life in danger, to which Gurmit replied that he regretted his actions.
For speeding, he could have been jailed for up to three months or fined up to S$1,000.
