SINGAPORE – Seven motorists were hauled to court on Nov 19 for driving without reasonable consideration, causing hurt or grievous hurt to others.
Eight people were injured – three cyclists, three motorcyclists, one pillion rider and one pedestrian.
This comes as traffic accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities continue to rise.
From January to September, there were 5,765 cases, up from 5,368 in the same period in 2024.
On Nov 19, Ting Ing Seng, 68, was fined $4,000 and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for five years after he admitted that his vehicle had collided with a motorcycle on Aug 28, 2024.
Ting had made a right turn from a service road along Hougang Avenue 10 but failed to notice the motorcycle that was travelling straight with the right of way.
The collision resulted in the 51-year-old victim suffering a fracture on his shin.
In another case, Dermadi Adi, 57, was fined $3,200 and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for five years.
Dermadi was driving along Bedok North Road on Jan 17 when he failed to exercise due care while making a discretionary right turn.
His vehicle hit a 43-year-old cyclist at the pedestrian crossing. The court heard that Dermadi had previously received three compounded offences for failing to conform with red light signals in 2019.
In a separate case, Subandi Haji Mohari, 63, was handed two charges. His vehicle was said to have collided with a motorcycle on the Bukit Timah Expressway on July 18 after he failed to keep a lookout when changing lanes.
