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Car seen driving against traffic near 2 primary schools in Jurong West, police report lodged

Buses and at least one taxi came head-to-head with the SUV
Car seen driving against traffic near 2 primary schools in Jurong West, police report lodged
The maroon colour compact SUV is seen coming head-to-head with buses and taxi.
PHOTO: Screengrab/Facebook/SG Road Vigilante

A car was seen travelling against the traffic along a busy stretch of road in Jurong West — near Jurong West Primary School and Frontier Primary School — at about 10.50am on Wednesday (Sept 2).

Two separate dashcam footage, stitched together and posted on SG Road Vigilante's (SGRV) Facebook page, show the maroon colour Honda Vezel compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) travelling on the wrong carriageway.

It is believed to have travelled from the direction of Jurong West Street 71.

A double-decker bus that was turning onto Jurong West Street 61 from Jurong West Steet 62, is seen avoiding the SUV.

Despite the SUV driver having an opportunity to change direction by using a bus bay along the said road, he continues in the wrong direction.

It ends up in the path of another two buses — services 243W and 258.

On SGRV's page, several Facebook users questioned if it was yet another case of a person driving under influence of drugs or etomidate-laced vapes.

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

Driving or riding against the flow of traffic is an offence under the Road Traffic Act. 

The offence carries a composition fine of up to $250 and six demerit points.

If an act is deemed severe or reckless, the offender can be charged for dangerous driving.

A first-time offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to $5,000, or both.

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