A netizen shared a video of a motorcyclist being sideswiped by a driver who was allegedly not happy at being “rev” from the rider.
The netizen who posted the video on Facebook, said (SIC) “just because you are not happy getting rev from the rider, you intentionally side swipe them. Your action could have kill the rider and his pillion. Simply drove off after.”
The motorcyclist was seen in the video captured on his helmet camera, riding along a road when the driver was getting ready to turn into his lane without signalling.
After he rode past the car, the driver sped up and caught up with him, rafting and honking along the way, before turning into the rider and sideswiping him.
The driver then fled the scene, leaving the motorcyclist and his pillion rider in shock – the rider said that he has since reported the incident to the police.
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.