Man, 51, suspected of providing illegal point-to-point services at Gardens by the Bay locked tourists in car, drove away & hit LTA officer's shin

A driver suspected of providing illegal point-to-point services at Gardens by the Bay on the night of Jun. 20, 2025, allegedly tried to flee when confronted by Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement officers.

When they approached him for documentation, the driver apparently locked his passengers in the car and attempted to drive away.

The car subsequently hit an officer in the shin.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the 51-year-old man, Hong Weide (transliterated), faced a charge of dangerous driving causing hurt.

Enforcement operation

According to Shin Min, the incident occurred at about 8:30pm.

Two LTA enforcement officers were stationed at the Gardens by the Bay pick-up and drop-off point.

At about 9pm, the officers noticed that the accused was parked at the drop-off point.

A group of tourists then reportedly waved at the driver, who got out of his car to assist them.

The officers then approached and identified themselves, asking the driver to produce documentation.

However, he reportedly refused to cooperate.

He rolled up the car window, and locked the doors.

Hit officer's shin

When an officer approached the accused's car and gestured for him to cooperate, the driver reportedly ignored the officer and slowly drove the car forward, hitting the officer's shin.

The officer then tapped on the windshield, instructing him to stop, Shin Min reported.

The officers also attempted to open the car door, but found it locked.

The driver eventually opened the door to let the tourists out, Shin Min reported.

Upon being questioned by officers, the tourists said they had not booked the accused's services before boarding the vehicle.

Prosecution called for jail sentence

Following the incident, the prosecution pointed out that there were three children in the vehicle at the time, and they were visibly affected.

In addition, the prosecution, in arguing that the driver's behaviour was extremely reckless and could have caused serious harm to the officers, sought a one-week jail sentence.

The case was adjourned to Jun. 24 for sentencing, Shin Min reported.

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