6 motorists, aged 21-35, allegedly raced & caused 2 accidents along Stamford Rd, to be charged with dangerous driving

Six motorists in Singapore, aged between 21 and 35, will be charged in court on Mar. 11 for dangerous driving.

Of the six, two motorists will be charged with dangerous driving causing hurt.

Stamford Road accident

At about 1:30am on Oct. 27, 2024, the police were alerted to an accident along Stamford Road towards Fort Canning Link, when a car had overturned.

After follow-up investigations, the traffic police established that this accident was part of a bigger incident involving six vehicles driving dangerously together.

Preliminary investigations showed that the cars had been speeding along the Central Expressway (CTE) towards Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

The cars had reached speeds of up to 176km/h, nearly double the 90 km/h speed limit.

After exiting the CTE, the vehicles continued driving dangerously towards Orchard Road, resulting in two separate accidents.

First accident

A 21-year-old driver lost control of his car as he was travelling along Stamford Road.

He had swerved sharply to the right before mounting the kerb and crashing into a traffic light pole and directional signage before overturning onto the grass verge.

The driver and his 21-year-old male passenger sustained injuries and were conveyed to the hospital.

Second accident

As a result of the first accident, a 33-year-old male driver from the same group slowed down suddenly.

This, in turn, caused a 27-year-old male driver behind him to collide into the rear of the car.

Both drivers sustained injuries but refused conveyance to the hospital.

Arrested

The police have established the identities of all six drivers and arrested them, following follow-up investigations.

They have since been suspended from driving and their vehicle were seized as case exhibits.

Dangerous driving carries a fine of up to S$5,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.

Dangerous driving causing hurt, on the other hand, carries a fine of up to S$10,000, a jail term of up to two years, or both.

Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

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