When duties call, auxiliary officers often have to react quickly and in a timely fashion. However, this is no excuse for them to drive dangerously and break traffic rules.
On Sunday (20 Feb) morning, a Certis Cisco officer was spotted beating the red light while executing an illegal turn in Bedok.
A video captured by a car’s dashcam has since gone viral on the ROADS.sg Facebook page. Many netizens have also called for the authorities to take action against the rider.
On Sunday (20 Feb) morning, a motorcyclist clad in the Certis Cisco uniform was seen beating the red light along Bedok Reservoir Road.
Halfway through the video, the officer was seen executing a left turn from the middle of the 2-lane road, cutting in front of a stationary bus.
Besides beating the red light, the rider’s actions could also be dangerous if the bus had moved off while he was cutting through.
Netizens were naturally alarmed by the dangerous manoeuvre and shared their disapproval in the comment section of the ROAD.sg post.
One netizen noted the unlawful behaviour and asked for Certis Cisco to take appropriate action against the rider.
Another concerned Facebook user pointed out how dangerous the rider’s actions were, even describing them as “suicidal”.
One commented that the officer could have potentially harmed pedestrians who are crossing the road.
In response to MS News‘ queries, a Certis spokesperson said they are aware of the video.
Here is their statement in full:
We are aware of a video circulating on social media involving one of our parking wardens, who allegedly turned on a red light left from Kaki Bukit Ave 1 into Kaki Bukit Rd 3 without stopping.
We take such incidents seriously and expect the highest level of discipline and personal conduct from our officers, on or off duty. We will not hesitate to take the necessary disciplinary actions accordingly on errant officers.
No matter how much of a rush we are in, safety should always be a priority while on the road.
Even though nobody seems to have sustained injuries as a result of this incident, we hope the officer recognises how dangerous his actions were and will refrain from repeating them in the future.
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Featured image adapted from ROADS.sg on Facebook.
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