Singaporean man arrested in JB for road rage and allegedly damaging another vehicle

A Singaporean man has been arrested in Johor Bahru after he was involved in a road rage incident during which he allegedly damaged another vehicle.

In a video uploaded to Facebook on Saturday (June 7) by the victim's girlfriend, a man can be seen hurling vulgarities at another male driver.

According to the woman who posted the video, the incident occurred when the couple were going for lunch, and the car in front of them stalled, causing a traffic jam. 

As the traffic piled up, drivers repeatedly sounded their horns. 

The couple also honked at the vehicle in front of them, urging it to move forward, but the vehicle moved a bit before stopping again.

At this point, the driver of a Singapore-registered car behind them got out and confronted the couple, accusing them of not honking or urging the vehicle in front to move. 

The woman said that during the altercation, the driver allegedly spat at and pushed her boyfriend, inciting him to fight.

As she was unwell, the woman advised her boyfriend not to react.

Before the driver left, the woman's boyfriend suggested that they go to the police station together to resolve the matter. 

The man then flew into a rage, kicking and hitting their car, leaving a visible dent. 

He later responded that he would follow the couple to the police station but left instead.

The victim filed a police report shortly after.

In a statement released on June 8, the North Johor Bahru District Police said that they received a report on June 7 from a 31-year-old local man, concerning an incident that occurred at about 2.40pm while he was driving a BMW in Skudai, Johor.

According to the statement, the complainant was honked at several times by a 40-year-old Singaporean driving a Toyota Altis with a Singapore-registered licence plate.

A verbal argument then ensued, during which the complainant's car was damaged. 

The police also stated that the Singaporean was subsequently arrested, noting that he has no prior criminal record and tested negative for drugs.

He is expected to be produced in court on June 9.
 

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