Two Girls Stick Head Out Of Sunroof Of Moving Vehicle On CTE

To many of us, car rides are a means of transportation from point A to point B.

We get in, close the door, sit down and use our phones like mindless zombies till we reach our destination (if you’re not the one driving of course).

To others, it can be an exhilarating joyride, especially if your vehicle has a sunroof.

Two Girls Stick Head out Of Moving SUV On CTE

Mr Chen, a 55-year-old taxi driver in Singapore told Shin Min Daily News that he spotted two girls sticking their heads out of a vehicle’s sunroof on Saturday afternoon, 13 July.

Sounds fine right?

The taxi driver explained that the vehicle, a seven-seater SUV, was travelling on the CTE towards Ang Mo Kio when the incident occurred.

Chen added that he was driving on the expressway when he witnessed the incident.

In a photo shared by Chen, both girls can be seen sticking their heads out of the sunroof at the same time.

In another photo, an overhead bridge can be seen coming up ahead.

“Extremely Dangerous”

According to Chen, the two girls appeared to be of primary school age.

He said that sticking their head out of the sunroof while the vehicle was moving was “extremely dangerous” and pointed out that it was against the law.

Under the Road Traffic Act, drivers and passengers of a motor vehicle are required to wear a seat belt. The driver must also ensure that every passenger in the vehicle is wearing a seat belt.

Motor vehicle passengers under 1.35m must be secured with an approved child restraint or body-restraining seat belt.

Those who do not comply with the regulations can be fined up to S$1,000, or be jailed for up to three months.

Dangers Of Sticking Head Out Of Sunroof

If the danger of being fined or jailed isn’t scary enough for you, here are a few other reasons to stay strapped to your car seat.

Last year, a similar incident took place where a passenger was seen sticking his head out of the sunroof of a moving GetGo rental car.

A road safety expert weighed in on the incident and pointed out a few reasons why passengers should not stick their heads out of the sunroof of moving vehicles.

Firstly, passengers might be hurt by obstacles such as low-hanging tree branches.

In addition, if the car had stopped abruptly, the passenger might be flung out of the moving vehicle.

Seems like it’s in everyone’s best interest to satisfy any joyride or thrill-seeking urges with rollercoasters instead of sunroofs and moving vehicles.