Five motorists, aged between 25 and 66, will be charged in court on 25 October 2023. The five men will be charged with driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt. They had allegedly failed to keep a proper lookout or stop at designated pedestrian crossings, causing other road users to suffer serious injury.
The details of the cases are as follows:
- On 5 January 2023, a 65-year-old man was driving a lorry and made a right turn into Senoko Road when he collided with a motorcyclist who was travelling straight from the opposite direction and had the right of way. He will be charged with driving without due care and attention causing grievous hurt under Sec 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
- On 10 June 2023, a 41-year-old man was driving a car, and collided with a motorcyclist when he made a right turn from Toh Avenue into Upper Changi Road North. He will be charged with driving without due care and attention causing grievous hurt under Sec 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
- On 14 January 2023, a 66-year-old man was driving his car along Bukit Panjang Road slip road into Upper Bukit Timah Road when he collided into a cyclist who was crossing the zebra crossing. The driver will be charged with driving without due care and attention causing grievous hurt under Section 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
- On 16 February 2023, a 25-year-old man was turning into an intersection at Zion Road, when he collided into two pedestrians who were crossing the road. The man will be charged with driving without reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt under Section 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and driving without reasonable consideration causing hurt under Section 65(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
- On 8 June 2023, a 28-year-old man was riding his motorcycle along the Loyang Lane junction of Loyang Drive, when he collided with another motorcyclist who had the right of way. He will be charged with driving without reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt under Section 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
The offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt under Sec 65(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $5,000, an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, motorists are liable to a fine of up to $10,000, an imprisonment term of up to four years, or both. The offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing hurt under Section 65(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $2,500, an imprisonment term of up to 12 months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine of up to $5,000, an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both.
The Traffic Police takes a serious view of those who drive in a manner that endangers their safety and that of other road users. All motorists are urged to abide by traffic rules to keep our roads safe for everyone. The Traffic Police will continue to act firmly against errant motorists.
Post-accident scene of the vehicles involved in a collision at Senoko Road ▼
Post-accident scene of the vehicles involved in a collision when the car driver made a right turn from Toh Avenue into Upper Changi Road North ▼
Photograph of the vehicle which collided into two pedestrians when turning into an intersection at Zion Road ▼
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 October 2023 @ 7:20 PM