Driver allegedly hits 2 vehicles while fleeing from police in Marina Bay, faces 6 charges

Driver collides with police vehicle & another vehicle, runs multiple red lights in Marina Bay during pursuit

A 43-year-old male driver faces six charges after allegedly colliding with two vehicles, one of them a police patrol vehicle, while fleeing from the police in Marina Bay.

While the police were chasing him, he also allegedly ran multiple red lights, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release on Monday (26 Oct).

Car fails to stop & drives away from police in Marina Bay

SPF said the incident happened when the police were patrolling along Raffles Boulevard at about 3.05am on Sunday (25 Oct) morning.

When they approached a car for checks, it did not stop but inched forward, forcing the officers to step aside.

The car then accelerated and drove away, prompting the police to give chase.

Driver hits police vehicle & another vehicle along Bayfront Ave

While fleeing, the car stopped at a traffic light junction along Bayfront Avenue, behind another vehicle.

A police patrol vehicle pulled up beside the car, but the driver attempted to leave by squeezing between the vehicle in front and the police patrol vehicle.

This caused it to collide with the driver’s door of the police patrol vehicle and the rear right bumper of the other vehicle.

The driver of the stationary vehicle in front suffered back pain from the collision and was given three days of medical leave.

Driver runs multiple red lights in Marina Bay

The car fled the scene again, and ran multiple red lights along Marina Boulevard, Sheares Avenue and Marina Link.

SPF did not mention what happened after that, or how the driver was caught.

However, his car, which sports a Mercedes logo but a blue, black and gold body, was seized by the police.

According to further investigations, he did not possess a valid driving licence.

Driver faces 6 charges, previously convicted of driving without licence

Appearing in court on Tuesday (27 Oct), the man was slapped with a total of six charges, namely:

• Dangerous driving causing hurt under Section 64(1)(b) read with Section 64(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
• Failing to stop when ordered by a police officer in uniform under Section 127(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
• Driving without a valid driving licence under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
• Using a vehicle without insurance coverage under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960
• Failing to stop after an accident under Section 84(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
• Failing to render assistance after an accident under Section 84(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961

He was identified by The Straits Times as Shaiful Ridzwan Abdul Razak.

This is not the first time he was charged with driving without a licence — he was previously convicted of the offence on three occasions on 28 March 2002, 1 Nov 2006 and 23 Nov 2020.

He was also convicted of inconsiderate driving on 23 Nov 2020.

Public advised to remain vigilant

SPF said those who commit traffic offences while not having a valid driving licence will be dealt with “firmly”.

It advised the public to “remain vigilant” and report any suspected instances of such activity in their communities, adding:

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, and public cooperation is essential in keeping Singapore’s roads safe for all users.

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