SINGAPORE – Seven motorists were hauled to court on Nov 19 for driving without reasonable consideration, causing hurt or grievous hurt to others.
Eight people were injured – three cyclists, three motorcyclists, one pillion rider and one pedestrian.
This comes as traffic accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities continue to rise.
From January to September, there were 5,765 cases, up from 5,368 in the same period in 2024.
On Nov 19, Ting Ing Seng, 68, was fined $4,000 and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for five years after he admitted that his vehicle had collided with a motorcycle on Aug 28, 2024.
Ting had made a right turn from a service road along Hougang Avenue 10 but failed to notice the motorcycle that was travelling straight with the right of way.
The collision resulted in the 51-year-old victim suffering a fracture on his shin.
In another case, Dermadi Adi, 57, was fined $3,200 and disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for five years.
Dermadi was driving along Bedok North Road on Jan 17 when he failed to exercise due care while making a discretionary right turn.
His vehicle hit a 43-year-old cyclist at the pedestrian crossing. The court heard that Dermadi had previously received three compounded offences for failing to conform with red light signals in 2019.
In a separate case, Subandi Haji Mohari, 63, was handed two charges. His vehicle was said to have collided with a motorcycle on the Bukit Timah Expressway on July 18 after he failed to keep a lookout when changing lanes.
The impact left both the motorcyclist, 42, and the pillion rider, 41, with injuries.
Another man, Augustine Ow Xinying, 43, faces one charge. He is accused of driving without due care and attention after his vehicle hit a woman at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue West on Jan 18.
The 51-year-old woman was making her way across the road at a signalised crossing with the green man in her favour.
Ow will return to court on Dec 30.
Meanwhile, Tay Puay Yeong, 52, was charged after his vehicle crashed into a motorcyclist on April 17 along Woodlands Drive 14.
Tay is accused of failing to exercise reasonable care while he was making a discretionary right turn at a non-signalised junction.
The court heard that Tay was convicted in 2001 for inconsiderate driving. His case will be heard again on Dec 18.
In another case, Aileen Loke Wai Leng, 45, was charged with driving without reasonable consideration for other road users after failing to give way to a cyclist.
Her vehicle struck the cyclist on Nov 20, 2024, at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Street 43 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 after she failed to spot the cyclist while making a left turn.
She will return to court on Jan 12, 2026.
Another woman, Stephanie Priscilla Sivan, 23, was handed one charge after she was accused of failing to keep a proper lookout while driving, which resulted in an accident causing grievous hurt.
It happened on May 26 when she was making a right turn out of a carpark service road near Tampines Central 8, resulting in a collision with a cyclist, 33.
Her case will be mentioned again on Jan 5, 2026.
In a Nov 18 statement, the Traffic Police reiterated that they take a serious view of those who endanger the safety of road users.
“All motorists are urged to abide by traffic laws to keep our roads safe for everyone. The Traffic Police will continue to take firm action against errant motorists,” they said.
Those convicted of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt can be fined up to $5,000, jailed for up to two years, or both.
Repeat offenders can face up to double the penalties.
In addition, offenders will face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.
Those found guilty of driving without due care or reasonable consideration causing hurt can be fined up to $2,500, jailed for up to a year, or both. Repeat offenders can face up to double the penalties.
Offenders convicted for this charge can also be disqualified from driving.