15 Masked & Unmasked Bikers Arrested for Illegal Racing & Breaking CB Rules Last Weekend

While you and I were in bed on Sunday (24 May) dreaming about eating Chendol at the hawker centre with our friends, fifteen bikers were racing along Marina South Drive at about 1.25am.

The bikers, aged between 20 and 30, have since been arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of dangerous riding and illegal racing.

15 Masked & Unmasked Bikers Arrested for Illegal Racing & Breaking CB Rules Last Weekend

Traffic police officers established the identities of the fifteen suspects and impounded their motorcycles, reported Stomp.

And since “motorcycle racing with friends” is not a reasonable excuse to leave your home, they will also be investigated for breaching safe distancing measures.

Video of Race

A video posted on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante showed some bikers, masked and unmasked, greeting each other and talking at a petrol station before it cuts to several of them racing each other along an empty road.

Some parts of the video which show the bikers racing were taken in 2018, according to The Straits Times.

Not The First Race During the Circuit Breaker

This is not the first time motorists got together to race each other during the circuit breaker.

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On 16 May, nine drivers were caught on camera racing each other along the KPE.

Eight people ended up getting arrested for dangerous driving and illegal racing.

Why are there so many people racing nowadays?

Well, since the coronavirus is keeping everyone in their homes, there are fewer vehicles on the road and these opportunistic motorists are taking advantage of that.

If you’re planning of having a race of your own, be prepared to get more than just a hard slap on the wrist.

Motorists who participate in any sort of competition or race on the roads can be jailed for up to six months and fined between $1,000 and $2,000 for their first offence, according to The Straits Times.

And if you get convicted of dangerous driving, you could be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to $5,000, or both.

So, what have we learned today?

Reader: If you’re going to do something illegal, don’t take a video of it because it can end up online?

Why are you like this, dear reader?

Reader: I wish I knew

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