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Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision with car in Hougang, driver charged
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Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision with car in Hougang, driver charged

A 34-year-old man was charged on Nov. 13 with driving without reasonable consideration causing serious injury.

He was driving his car along Hougang Avenue 9 on January 8 when he collided with a motorcycle while turning right.

The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries.

The driver was one of four men charged earlier that day with driving violations.

A 42-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury after failing to stop at a red light on New Bridge Road towards Kampong Bahru Road on April 16, 2023.

This resulted in a collision with another vehicle that had the right of way.

The driver of the other vehicle and the two passengers in the offender’s vehicle were seriously injured.

In another case, a 55-year-old driver was changing lanes along Sims Avenue East on March 11, 2024, when his car collided with a bicyclist traveling straight on the road.

The cyclist suffered serious injuries.

The driver was charged with driving without reasonable consideration causing serious injury.

Finally, on September 14, a 64-year-old truck driver failed to stop at a red light on Jurong Town Hall Road towards West Coast Road, causing a collision with a motorcycle that had the right of way.

The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries.

The truck driver was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury.

The crime of dangerous driving causing serious harm carries a prison sentence of one to five years and disqualification from driving all types of vehicles.

The offense of driving without reasonable consideration causing serious harm carries a fine of up to $5,000, a prison sentence of up to two years, or both.