A video emerged online showing a Chevrolet Cruze hitting a Fiat Forino on the SLE heading towards TPE/CTE.
The driver was seen in the video going into the left lane while the van was still beside it, and hitting it from the back.
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 betewen 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.
Netizens’ comments
- Using Hp or sleeping ! So many such drivers nowadays !
- How can this even happen? Wont the lane centering function steer the car back into the lane when it is veering off-track?
- Looks like playing bumper car leh
- Wah.. this bend is really dangerous.. taken alot of life.. luckily the traffic is slow…
- Either he was using the phone or he fell asleep while turning