TP led on high-speed chase

[Agentwilson]

IT WAS a scene right out of a Hollywood action movie.

 

The car weaved in and out of traffic with the cops in hot pursuit.

 

From time to time, the driver swerved violently, barely missing other vehicles.

 

He even drove against the flow of traffic to evade his pursuers.

 

But Friday's early morning highway drama was the real thing.

 

Two traffic police officers on motorcycles gave chase when a speeding car refused to stop on the Seletar Expressway (SLE).

 

The driver in his saloon car was first spotted at about 1.15am. He was heading towards the Bukit Timah Expressway and was driving above the 90kmh speed limit.

 

When one of the traffic cops signalled him to stop, the driver ignored him.

 

Instead of pulling over, the driver led them on a chase that could have cost a police officer his life.

 

Weaving in and out of the lanes, the driver, who had a passenger, led the cops into Woodlands Avenue 2.

 

There, he suddenly swerved. While trying to avoid the car, Staff Sergeant Helmi Amri ended up mounting a kerb and crashing his motorcycle into some railings.

 

The traffic police officer hurt his back in the crash and was later sent to National University Hospital.

 

But the chase did not end there.

 

The other traffic cop, Corporal (Cpl) Firoz, continued to give chase.

 

Things began to get more dangerous when the driver decided to go against the flow of traffic on Woodlands Street 31.

 

Cpl Firoz negotiated the oncoming traffic while keeping an eye on his target.

 

Fortunately, traffic was light at the time.

 

By the time he reached Woodlands Avenue 1, the driver realised he could not shake off the police.

 

He gave up, stopped his car and was arrested for dangerous driving.

 

The 20-year-old was found to have been driving without a valid driver's licence.

 

Acting Commander Traffic Police Superintendent Poh Lye Hin commended his officers for their vigilance and dedication in keeping the roads safe during this festive season.

 

He said: "We would like to remind motorists that it is a very serious offence to drive dangerously or recklessly. Motorists who drive in such a manner endanger not only their lives, but that of other road users as well.

 

"Traffic Police will not hesitate to take action against such irresponsible motorists."

 

This article was first published in The New Paper.

[Subutai]

Too much gaming arcade depicting fast cars with police chasing? Game simulation in real life scenerio??

 

 

Luckily guns are illegal in singapore.

[Agentwilson]

yea, else kids walk into schools with guns like the land of the free.

and free shoots ppl...