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A 29-year-old man will be charged in court on 18 June 2026 with dangerous driving causing hurt, drink driving, driving against the flow of traffic, and allowing his vehicle to remain at rest in a position that posed danger to other road users. 

On 6 March 2024 at about 6am, the Police were alerted to an incident involving a black car that had driven and stopped against the flow of traffic along Cavenagh Road. When Police officers arrived and approached the car, the driver sped off. 

About 15 minutes later, officers spotted the car travelling at high speed along Bukit Timah Road towards Upper Bukit Timah Road. The car was seen weaving dangerously through traffic between Coronation Road and Anamalai Avenue, reaching an average speed of at least 114 km/h, exceeding the speed limit along that stretch of road. The car subsequently beat a red light at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Sixth Avenue before colliding with a private bus that was making a U-turn at the junction. The car then veered to the left, collided into a lamp post, and came to a stop on a grass verge, where it caught fire. The car driver and his three passengers managed to escape from the burning car. Two male bus passengers, then aged 8 and 9, along with the car driver and three of his passengers, were conveyed conscious to the hospital. The car driver was subsequently arrested. 

Investigations revealed that the car driver had consumed alcohol before driving. He is a repeat offender and was previously convicted in 2019 for drink driving and inconsiderate driving.

The man will be charged in court for the following offences: 

1. Drink Driving under Section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
   
   
2. Dangerous Driving causing hurt under Section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
   
   
3. Allowing vehicle to remain at rest in a position causing danger to other road users under Section 122 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
   
   
4. Failing to provide breath specimen at scene under Section 69(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961; and 
   
   
5. Failing to conform to traffic directional sign by driving against the flow of traffic under Section 120(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961

The Police take a serious view of motorists who engage in egregious driving behaviour, particularly those who drive under the influence of alcohol and endanger the lives of other road users. The Police will not hesitate to take firm action against such offenders. 

Penalties for Offences

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
The offence of drink driving carries a fine of between $2,000 and $10,000, or a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine of between $5,000 and $20,000, and a jail term of up to two years. Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Dangerous Driving Causing Hurt
The offence of dangerous driving causing hurt carries a fine of up to $10,000 or a jail term of up to two years, or both. For repeat offenders, it carries a fine of up to $20,000 or a jail term of up to four years, or both. For serious repeat offenders, it carries an additional fine up of between $5,000 and $20,000, and a jail term of up to two years from the jail term imposed. Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Allowing Vehicle to Remain at Rest Causing Danger to Other Road Users 
The offence of allowing a vehicle to remain at rest in a position or manner likely to cause danger to other road users carries a fine of up to $1,000, or a jail term of up to three months, or both.

Failing to Provide Breath Specimen at Scene 
The offence of failing to provide a breath specimen at the scene when required to do so carries a fine of between $1,000 to $5,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine of between $3,000 to $10,000, and a jail term of up to 12 months. Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Failing to Conform to Traffic Directional Sign
The offence of driving against the flow of traffic carries a fine of up to $1,000, or a jail term of up to three months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offence carries a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both.

Photos of the accident



The car, driven by the 29-year-old man, burst into flames after colliding with a bus and a lamp post. 



The car after the fire was put out. 



A bus, ferrying school children, was making a U-turn when a car collided with it, causing hurt to two children aged 8 and 9 years old then.