Road rage in Choa Chua Kang: Motorcyclist smashes taxi's windows after being honked at

[UPDATE: Oct 13]

The police arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday (Oct 12) for his suspected involvement in a case of rash act at Blk 804B Keat Hong Close on Oct 10.

Preliminary investigations showed that the man allegedly confronted the taxi driver over a traffic dispute, and damaged the taxi by hitting the vehicle with his motorcycle helmet. The cabby and passengers onboard, including a baby, were not hurt in the incident.

The man will be charged in court on Thursday for rash act. He is also being investigated for mischief, using threatening behaviour, and failing to wear a mask in a public place, the police said in a news release.

The offence of rash act carries a punishment of imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up to $2,500, or both.

In response to AsiaOne’s queries, ComfortDelGro said on Wednesday (Oct 13) that the cabby involved in the incident, which happened on Oct 10 evening, contacted its Customer Contact Centre for assistance.

The police arrived at the scene soon after.

“We are thankful that both our cabby and the passengers onboard were uninjured although we have no doubt that it had been a traumatic experience. 

“We have reached out to them to check on their well-being.”

ComfortDelGro is also assisting with ongoing police investigations.

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Many road users don't like being honked at but they seldom get this aggressive.

An enraged motorcyclist at Keat Hong Close was recently filmed smashing the windows of a taxi with his helmet after the cabby allegedly honked at him for moving slowly.

The road rage incident, filmed by one of the taxi passengers, was uploaded on the ROADS.sg Facebook page on Monday (Oct 11).

The clip soon went viral with over 161,000 views and 1,200 shares. However, the exact date of the incident remains unclear.

As he struck his helmet at the taxi's hood, the motorcyclist spurted Hokkien expletives at the cabby.

That did little to frighten the taxi driver and he chose to stay calm, as he said "Video for me, video for me," to his passengers in the backseat.

As the motorcyclist walked around the taxi, the male passenger called the police, saying: "There's someone very aggressive with my taxi driver. We are in the taxi now. The person just smashed the car window and we are inside.

"I've got a baby inside, can you [send help] faster?"

On Tuesday, another video of the incident emerged on social media. This 41-second clip showed that the taxi's side-view mirror was completely destroyed by a single swing of the motorcyclist's helmet.

In the video, a child was heard asking two adults: "Can we send him to the police?"

Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged and investigations are ongoing.

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