Cyclist to be charged over collision that left female jogger with head injury
The incident took place in East Coast Park on the morning of Oct 22.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Gabrielle Andres
UPDATED DEC 27, 2024, 07:33 AM
SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old cyclist is expected to be charged on Dec 27 over his alleged involvement in a collision with a female jogger at East Coast Park, leaving her with injuries on the head and elbow.
The incident took place in East Coast Park on the morning of Oct 22.
The police said the jogger sustained a head injury and laceration on her right elbow. She was taken conscious to hospital.
Investigations showed the man had allegedly been cycling recklessly. He will be charged with the offence of a rash act causing grievous hurt.
If convicted, he can be jailed for up to four years, fined, or both.
Separately on Dec 17 and 18, the Bedok Police Division and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) conducted an enforcement operation against errant drivers around Tampines Mall and Century Square.
Six men, aged between 16 and 43, were booked for 12 offences, including errant riding of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) and motorcycles on footpaths, as well as vehicle modification offences.
The authorities also impounded a non-compliant PAB.
The police said they have been working closely with LTA to crack down on errant and reckless active mobility device users and motorists endangering pedestrians on paths and roads.
They added: “The police and LTA have zero tolerance against such rash acts that endanger the lives or safety of others and will not hesitate to take stern action against errant and reckless riders in accordance with the law.”
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