A video emerged online showing a Toyota Alphard cutting off a motorcyclist during a lane merge, and a confrontation between the driver and the motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist was seen in the video catching up to the driver and confronting him, asking “you trying to do what? You trying to kill people?”
The incident happened along Upper Serangoon Road on 8 May, at about 5.07pm, and it was captured on the dashcam of the motorcyclist.
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.