5 men to be charged over dangerous driving that resulted in injuries
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The post-accident scene at the junction of Toh Guan Road and Jurong East Central.
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SINGAPORE - Five men, aged between 43 and 73, will be charged in court on March 26 over dangerous driving in separate incidents that resulted in injuries.
In all the cases, which occurred between Aug 28, 2024, and Jan 17, 2025, the men allegedly failed to stop at red light signals, the police said on March 25.
One of the drivers, a 73-year-old repeat offender, failed to stop at the red light at the junction of Clementi Road and Maju Drive on Aug 28, 2024. He collided with another car that was turning right, causing injuries to the other driver.
For that, he could be fined up to $20,000 and jailed up to four years as a repeat offender.
On Aug 29, 2024, a 44-year-old lorry driver rammed into a motorcycle after beating the red light at the junction of Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Tuas West Road. The motorcyclist had multiple injuries, including a fractured wrist.
The lorry driver will be charged with dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, and faces a jail term of between one and five years.
In another case, a 57-year-old man drove through a red light and collided with another car on Jan 17, 2025, at the junction of Toh Guan Road and Jurong East Central. The crash injured four people – the driver and two passengers of the other car, as well as a passenger in the suspect’s car.
The suspect faces a fine of up to $10,000 and jail of up to two years if convicted of dangerous driving causing hurt.
The suspects in the two other cases will also be charged with dangerous driving causing hurt.
All five suspects may be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
