A 17-year-old male teenager is to be charged on May 28, 2026, with multiple traffic-related offences including dangerous driving causing hurt, driving while underage, driving deregistered vehicles with fake licence plates, failing to stop when ordered by police, and multiple hit-and-run offences [1, 2, 3].
The case stems from a police chase on January 16, 2026, which began around 10:50pm on Paya Lebar Road. The teenager was recorded speeding up to 174 km/h on East Coast Parkway, where the speed limit is 90 km/h, and 96 km/h on Guillemard Road, where the limit is 40 km/h [1, 2, 3].
During the pursuit, the teenager ran multiple red lights and drove against traffic on several roads, including Ubi Avenue 2 and Lorong 28 Geylang. He collided with five stationary vehicles before stopping after hitting a sixth moving car at Marine Parade Road and Still Road South [1, 2, 3].
The driver of the sixth vehicle and his 15-year-old passenger sustained injuries in the collision [1, 2, 3]. After the last crash, the teenager fled on foot but was later arrested by traffic police [1, 2, 3].
Authorities found the car used in the chase was deregistered and bore a fake number plate. A vaporiser and pod were discovered inside, but the Health Sciences Authority took no action due to insufficient evidence [1, 2, 3].
The teenager is also linked to two other incidents: driving a different deregistered car with fake plates from Haig Road to Marina Bay Sands on January 8, 2026; and taking his grandmother’s car without consent on January 30, 2025, driving it for about an hour before returning it [1, 2, 3].
The charges related to the January 16 chase include 10 counts: dangerous driving causing hurt, underage driving, no insurance, using a deregistered vehicle, no vehicle licence, displaying false plates, failing to stop after an accident, failing to render assistance, failing to stop when ordered by police, and providing false information [2, 3].
Penalties for these offences range from fines to jail terms. Dangerous driving causing hurt can result in up to S$10,000 in fines or two years’ imprisonment or both. Underage driving carries up to a S$1,000 fine or three months’ jail or both. Hit-and-run offences have penalties of up to S$3,000 fines or one year in jail or both [3].
The Singapore Police Force said, "A 17-year-old boy will be charged in court on Thursday (May 28) over a string of traffic-related offences, including dangerous driving causing hurt, driving while underage and using deregistered vehicles with false licence plates" [2].
The teenager is due to appear in court today to face the charges connected to these incidents spanning January 2025 to January 2026 [1, 2, 3].
