Private hire driver swerves across CTE lanes, forces cars to brake hard to avoid crash
A private hire driver was caught on camera driving dangerously along the Central Expressway (CTE) towards the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Nov 1 at about 7.10pm.
In a 45-second video posted on Facebook groups SGRV and SG Road Vigilante, the Hyundai Avante can be seen cutting in and out of traffic, overtaking from the left, and weaving between lanes at high speed.
The post wrote that the driver was "driving recklessly at high speed and swerving on the CTE towards AYE near the Braddell exit".
"At one point, the car abruptly cut from the exit lane across all lanes to the far-right overtaking lane in seconds, forcing multiple vehicles to brake hard to avoid a potentially fatal collision," added the original post.
At press time, the video has amassed more than 680 reactions and 380 comments across both Facebook groups.
'Got skill': Netizens joked
While some Facebook users joked that the driver had "smooth" skills, others questioned the need for such reckless driving and said it was a relief that no motorcyclists were sharing the road at the time.
"With all that effort, he only saved three seconds," wrote Facebook user Louis Thung.
However, a handful of Facebook users also pointed out that other drivers on the road were "too slow", with some being "inconsiderate road hoggers" who were "treating the overtaking lane as a normal lane".
"That is the only way to overtake the lagging vehicles on extreme lanes. So, the driver is right to find gaps to overtake. Skillful driver," quipped a netizen.
