Judge acquits man of running red light, questions quality of identification evidence

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A motorist accused of a minor traffic offence where the issue was mistaken identity has been acquitted, with the judge noting that it took a lengthy two years for the case to reach trial.

District Judge Christopher Goh suggested it was time police officers on duty at a traffic site began using video equipment to capture offending vehicles "as a matter of course, if this is not already the case".

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 18, 2020, with the headline Judge acquits man of running red light, questions quality of identification evidence. Subscribe