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SINGAPORE \u2013 A driver allegedly failed to stop at a police roadblock along Airport Road and drove dangerously as officers gave chase for about an hour during the incident earlier in February. <\/p>\n
Muhammad Danial Jalaludin, 34, was handed 21 charges on Feb 26, including dangerous driving, evasion of a police roadblock, driving without a valid licence, and using a deregistered vehicle.<\/p>\n
He was also charged over allegedly using a vehicle with a false number plate and driving a vehicle without insurance coverage.<\/p>\n
On Feb 17 at around 2.45am, Danial allegedly failed to stop the red car he was driving at a police roadblock along Airport Road towards Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway.<\/p>\n
He sped through the checkpoint, and officers gave chase.<\/p>\n
During the hour-long pursuit, Danial allegedly drove dangerously, running several red lights, said the police.<\/p>\n
According to charge sheets, his alleged actions caused two cars travelling along Buangkok Drive to brake to avoid collision with his car.<\/p>\n
Danial eventually abandoned his car in the vicinity of Edgedale Plains and fled on foot.<\/p>\n
With the help of CCTV cameras, Traffic Police officers established his identity and arrested him on Feb 24.<\/p>\n
The case was adjourned to March 26. Danial is expected to face additional charges.<\/p>\n
The <\/p>\n number of cases involving deregistered vehicles has\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n surged<\/p>\n <\/a>.<\/p>\n There were 245 cases in 2025, more than six times the 40 cases in 2022, and 39 cases in 2023. There were\u00a075 cases in 2024.<\/p>\n In January, a 17-year-old who drove a deregistered vehicle was arrested after a\u00a0<\/p>\n dramatic car chase in Geylang.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The deregistered silver hatchback collided with four cars and a van before the teen tried to\u00a0escape\u00a0on foot.<\/p>\n He was later found to have been under the influence of drugs. A vape was also found in the car.<\/p>\n Those who use a deregistered vehicle can be jailed for up to three months, fined up to $2,000, or both.<\/p>\n Evasion of a police roadblock carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.<\/p>\n Those convicted of driving dangerously can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to $5,000, or both. The offenders can also be disqualified from driving. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n