Two drivers who ran red light near school and crashed into third car admit to dangerous driving
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Milton Ng Ban Huat pleaded guilty on Sept 8 to one count of dangerous driving. He will be sentenced on Sept 29.
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- Milton Ng pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after a June 24, 2024, accident along Dover Road. He will be sentenced on Sept 29.
- Ng and another driver Edwin Leong beat a red light, causing a collision with a third car. Leong was fined $3,000 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
- The prosecution is seeking a $5,000 fine and 12 to 15 months' disqualification for Ng, whose actions posed "serious potential harm".
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SINGAPORE - The drivers of two cars that ran a red light and crashed into a third car turning out of Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Independent have been convicted of dangerous driving.
Milton Ng Ban Huat pleaded guilty on Sept 8 to one count of dangerous driving. He will be sentenced on Sept 29.
The driver of the second car, Edwin Leong Chiang Ming, had admitted to one count of dangerous driving in May 2025. He was sentenced to a $3,000 fine and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
The accident happened at about 7.20pm on June 24, 2024, outside the school in Dover Road.
Ng, 56, was driving his car along Dover Road towards Clementi Road when he and Leong beat the red light and collided with a third car turning out of the school.
Camera footage from Ng’s car showed Leong’s car had crashed into the third car first.
Ng’s car came to a stop after it struck the centre road divider. Nobody was injured in the accident.
District Judge John Ng noted the in-car camera footage showed Ng travelling at 99kmh at the time. This was significantly higher than the speed limit around school areas.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Law Yan An said Ng’s car and the third car were damaged in the accident. Court documents did not detail the state of Leong’s vehicle.
The prosecution asked for Ng, an officer with the Internal Security Department (ISD), to be given the maximum fine of $5,000 and disqualified from driving for between 12 and 15 months.
DPP Law said Ng’s driving posed serious potential harm to other road users and noted that the accident happened when there were more vehicles and students expected in the area.
Compared to Leong, DPP Law said a slightly higher sentence was justified in Ng’s case as he had more reaction time to avoid the victim’s vehicle.
Expressing concern about Ng’s and Leong’s driving, Judge Ng said: “Crossing a red light, as you know, (the consequences) can range from very serious to fatal.”
Ng’s lawyer Anil Changaroth said his client had missed the red light in the midst of paying attention to Leong, whose car was ahead of him.
Arguing for a shorter disqualification period of 12 months or below, Mr Changaroth said: “You’re not looking at a driver who was really rash on the road.”
In a reply to The Straits Times, ISD said Ng had caused the traffic accident while driving in his personal capacity.
“Nevertheless, ISD officers, like other public officers, are expected to maintain the highest standards of personal conduct and integrity.
“ISD will take appropriate action against him,” the department added.
