Van driver in Boon Lay carpark crash not insured, owners of damaged vehicles can't claim for repairs

The damage to Mr Marofkhan's Yamaha motorcycle is estimated at more than $500. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MUHAMAD MAROFKHAN MAHMOOD
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SINGAPORE - Almost two weeks after his parked motorcycle was hit by a rental van in a carpark accident, delivery rider Muhamad Marofkhan Mahmood is far from finding a solution to pay for its repairs.

His insurance company will not honour claims against the van driver who had allegedly driven without a licence and was uninsured.

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