A video emerged online showing a man lifting the carpark gantry barrier at Parklane Shopping mall to let a Volkswagen drive through without paying for the parking fee.
The man was then seen putting the carpark gantry barrier back down after the car had successfully evaded the parking fee.
The driver of the Volkswagen was also revealed to have outstanding LTA and HDB fines, as well as driving with an expired road tax.
Potential penalties
Vandalism
The stealing, destroying, or damaging of any private and/or public property is an offence under Section 2 of the Vandalism Act.
Persons found guilty of vandalism face a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to 3 years, and caning of between 3 to 8 strokes.
Fare evasion
It is an offense to evade payment of parking fees by tailgating other drivers’ vehicles or bypassing carpark gantries at EPS carparks.
Offenders found guilty of the offence faces a fine of $35 for motorcycles, a fine of $70 for cars, and a fine of $100 for heavy vehicle.