What would you do if your mother was knocked down by a car?

And that the driver in question allegedly passed $50 to your mother for “medical purposes” and drove off.

Now, before you think, that only happens in drama lah, think again.

Because that was what allegedly happened to this lady in Singapore.

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Elderly Woman Hit By Car in Carpark at Tanglin Halt

On 14 Oct, citizen journalism website STOMP reported on a car accident that happened at Tanglin Halt Road on 10 Oct.

An elderly woman was crossing the road and making her way into a carpark when a car hit her shopping trolley from the side before hitting her.

He Escorted Her To A Nearby Coffee Shop

According to the elderly woman’s daughter, Chan, the driver drove her mother to a nearby coffeeshop.

Her mother had gotten a neighbour to help write Chan’s number on a piece of paper and passed it to the driver.

Allegedly, she had asked the driver to call her but he never did.

Instead, he had rushed off, claiming that he had a meeting to attend. He gave the elderly woman $50 and allegedly left without leaving his details.

Elderly Woman Had To Undergo Operation For Her Injury

According to Chan, she was only notified about the incident when a passerby called her while she was working.

She rushed down to the scene and sent her mother to a nearby clinic.

They were then referred to the A&E at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

The elderly woman even had to undergo an operation for her injured hand and is now facing trouble even doing simple tasks like bathing and cooking.

The police confirmed that a report was lodged regarding the incident.

Netizens’ Reactions

Now that you’re done absorbing the news, what’s your take on this incident?

Here are a few noteworthy comments that should make it to the comments hall of fame:

Some felt that the driver was just using (too little) money to solve the problem

And of course, the solutions providers:

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So, Did He Commit An Offence?

So, the most important point of this entire case: did he commit an offence?

I mean, the driver did stop and drove the elderly woman to a nearby coffeeshop before going off.

According to Section 84 of the Road Traffic Act:

84 – (1) Where an accident occurs owing to the presence of a motor vehicle on a road and the accident results in damage or injury to any person, vehicle, structure or animal, the driver of the motor vehicle must stop the motor vehicle and if requested to do so by any person at the scene of the accident having reasonable grounds for so requesting, must provide the driver’s particulars to that person;

(2) If in any case owing to the presence of a motor vehicle on a road an accident occurs whereby any person is killed or any damage or injury is caused to any person, vehicle, structure or animal, the driver of the motor vehicle shall render such assistance as may be reasonably required by any police officer or in the absence of any police officer such assistance as it may reasonably be in the power of the driver to render.

(7) If any person fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(8) Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (7) arising from his failure to comply with subsection (3) shall, if he had in driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle at the time of the accident referred to in that subsection caused any serious injury or death to another person, be liable on conviction —

• (a) to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months; and
• (b) in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

By not leaving his particulars, not driving the elderly woman to a nearby clinic and giving just $50 for medical fees, he might have committed an offence.

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