A video emerged online showing 4 cars speeding along the TPE and appearing to be partaking in some sort of illegal race.
The incident happened on the TPE, underneath the Seletar Aerospace Way, on 22 May at about 2.35am, and was captured on the camera of a motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist was seen riding at about 90km/h, which means the cars were speeding at probably well over the 120s-130s/h
Here is what the motorcyclist said
“highspeed driving captured on camera along TPE towards punggol/sengkang. Was unable to capture number plates because camera isn’t very good at night.”
Potential penalties
Drivers who drive in a manner that is dangerous to the public is guilty of an offence under section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Act (RTA).
Persons found guilty face a jail term of up to 1 year and/or a $5,000 fine.
If the driver causes hurt, he faces a jail term of up to 2 years and a fine of $10,000.
If the driver caused grievous hurt, he faces a jail term of between 1 to 5 years and disqualified from driving for at least 8 years.
If the driver’s actions caused death, he faces a jail term of up to 2 to 8 years and disqualified from driving for at least 10 years.