SINGAPORE: A private-hire driver with a history of traffic violations cut in front of a taxi and braked repeatedly, with the cabby evading him at first but being drawn into a collision.
Despite being arrested and released on bail over that incident, the man subsequently engaged in similar actions by cutting into a woman’s lane and braking abruptly.
Desmond Teo Wei Kiat, a 39-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced on Monday (Jun 22) to 28 days’ jail and banned from driving for 30 months.
He pleaded guilty to one count of driving dangerously, with a second charge taken into consideration.
THE CASE
The first incident involving the taxi took place in the early hours of Dec 29, 2023.
The 41-year-old taxi driver was driving along the slip road from Tampines Expressway (Seletar Expressway) into Sengkang East Road at about 4.25am that morning.
Teo was driving ahead of the victim and switched lanes from the first to the second lane.
The victim overtook Teo, with Teo feeling that the cabby had encroached into his lane, forcing him to brake to avoid contact.
Minutes later, the victim took the exit and began driving along Sengkang East Road towards Buangkok Green, stopping at a red light at the junction of Sengkang East Road and Compassvale Street.
The victim was the first vehicle in the fourth lane.
Teo followed the victim and drove his car along the fifth lane before cutting into the fourth lane in front of the victim’s car, stopping with his vehicle diagonally positioned in front of the victim.
Teo did so because he intended to turn right at the next junction. His manoeuvre forced the victim to move his vehicle slightly to the right to avoid contact.
When the lights turned green, Teo drove off before braking abruptly four times. He then went straight along Sengkang East Road towards Buangkok Green.
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