Food delivery rider, 26, follows driver home & smashes his car mirror, gets S$5,000 fine

A food delivery rider in Singapore was fined S$5,000 on Mar. 18 after he followed a driver into his private property and damaged the car's side mirror.

Koh Wen Hao, 26 pleaded guilty to one count of trespass and one count of mischief, CNA reported.

He was angry that the car driver had almost hit him.

What happened

On Nov. 16, 2024, a 64-year-old man drove onto Grace Walk in Serangoon, CNA reported.

Koh was cycling along the same road at the time and had to avoid colliding with the car.

He was angry as he felt that the driver drove dangerously.

Followed driver home

The cyclist then followed the driver into the Verdana Villas private property housing cluster, 8world reported.

Koh told the security guard at about 8:15pm that he was delivering food to a unit there, even though he was not doing so.

Koh then headed to the sheltered car park and found the car.

He then yanked, kicked and punched the left side mirror.

A closed-circuit television camera captured his actions.

The driver lodged a police report the next day.

Koh was arrested.

The repair cost for the damaged mirror was about S$1,170.

Koh made full restitution.

Angry at reckless drivers

Koh told the court in mitigation that his actions stemmed from his past encounters with "inconsiderate and reckless drivers", CNA reported.

He added that he might have been hurt or killed as a result.

He told the judge this was his first and last time he would smash someone's mirror.

For mischief, he could have been jailed up to two years, fined, or both.

For trespass, he could have been jailed up to three months, fined up to S$1,500, or both.

Top photo via Shin Min Daily News