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Telok Blangah Drive Driver Faces Serious Jail Time for Reckless Driving

 



The individual responsible for a dramatic incident involving a police pursuit and a serious multi-vehicle collision was formally presented in a district court to face a total of seven charges for various serious traffic offenses. The man, identified as Kenneth Kang Keng Quan, a 34-year-old individual, was hauled to court on November 7, following his arrest the day after the incident.

The legal proceedings stem from a dangerous chain of events that unfolded on November 4. According to the charge sheets, at approximately 8:30 am, Mr. Kang was allegedly operating a motor vehicle along Telok Blangah Drive. The most critical detail of the charges is that he was allegedly driving despite being disqualified from holding a driving licence. His disqualification period was in effect from November 11, 2024, to November 10, 2025, indicating a complete lack of legal authority to be operating a vehicle at the time of the incident.

The police provided a statement on November 6, detailing how the pursuit began. Law enforcement officers, conducting patrols, initially observed Mr. Kang’s car after it had mounted a kerb. When the officers approached the vehicle to check on him, Mr. Kang allegedly reacted by driving off suddenly and, in an extremely reckless manner, drove against traffic.

This action triggered a police pursuit, during which the evasion attempt rapidly led to a dangerous multi-car crash. Mr. Kang's vehicle ultimately collided with a total of four other vehicles, specifically two cars, a van, and a bus. The devastating impact caused injury to another road user; the driver of one of the cars involved in the collision, a 48-year-old man, sustained injuries and required transportation to a hospital for treatment.

Following the extensive collision, Mr. Kang abandoned his damaged vehicle and fled the scene on foot, running along Telok Blangah Hill in an effort to evade arrest. During the subsequent investigation of the abandoned car, police officers discovered an e-vaporiser inside the vehicle, an offense related to prohibited items. Law enforcement successfully located and apprehended Mr. Kang the day after the incident, finding and arresting him at an industrial building near Kaki Bukit.

The charges brought against Mr. Kang are extensive and severe, reflecting the number of laws he allegedly broke, which include both traffic and criminal offenses. The seven specific charges are:

  1. Driving while under disqualification.

  2. Dangerous driving.

  3. Driving without due care and attention causing hurt.

  4. Failing to stop after an accident.

  5. Failing to make a police report after a traffic accident.

  6. Failing to render assistance after a traffic accident.

  7. Leaving a vehicle in a position likely to cause danger.

The potential penalties for these offenses are considerable. The most serious charge, driving under disqualification, carries a maximum penalty of a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. Dangerous driving is punishable by a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. For driving without due care or attention causing hurt, the maximum penalty is a fine up to $2,500, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. The three separate charges for fleeing the scene—failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident, and failing to render assistance—each carry a penalty of a fine up to $3,000, and imprisonment up to one year, or both. Finally, the charge of leaving a vehicle in a position likely to cause danger can result in a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both.

In their official statement on November 6, the police emphasized the gravity of the alleged actions, noting that driving while under disqualification is a serious offense that significantly puts all road users at risk. The statement further underscored that drivers have a clear legal obligation to stop, render assistance to any injured parties, and report the incident within 24 hours. The police explicitly warned that "Fleeing from the police and abandoning accident scenes without rendering assistance to injured victims are also criminal offenses that will be subjected to the full force of the law." The police affirmed their commitment to taking firm action against motorists who endanger the safety of others by flouting traffic laws. Mr. Kang’s case has been adjourned, and he is scheduled to return to court on November 21.

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