A video emerged online showing a silver car beating a red light and ended up being t-boned by a yellow taxi at a traffic junction.
The incident happened at the junction of Bedok Road and New Upper Changi Road/Upper Changi Road East, on 17 April at about 9.45am.
Here is what the camcar driver said
Posting as witness video.
Taxi t-bones car when one of them runs straight through a red light. Wishing everyone involved full recoveries.
Happened at junction of Bedok Road and New Upper Changi Road/Upper Changi Road East at 9.45am on 17-04-2022.
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.
It is an offence to beat a red light in Singapore.
Drivers found guilty of failing to conform to traffic light signals face a composition fine of $400 for light vehicles and $500 for heavy vehicles.
They also face 12 demerit points and if a driver accumulates 24 or more demerit points within 24 months, their license will be suspended.