S'pore driver fights with M'sian police on the way to Woodlands Checkpoint
The confrontation grew increasingly heated, with the officer eventually flinging his motorcycle helmet at the driver's face.
On the night of Aug. 16, 2026, a driver of a Singapore-registered car found himself in a heated altercation with Malaysian police officers on the road towards the Woodlands Checkpoint. An eyewitness, Aeric, 40, recounted the events to Mothership, stating that the fight took place around 12:08 am while he was caught in traffic. Aeric expressed uncertainty about the reason for the confrontation, noting that no one appeared to be injured.
He further observed that while the fight did not cause a significant traffic jam, it did cause some disruption due to the relatively light traffic at the time.
As per videos shared by Aeric, the driver and the officer were engaged in a verbal argument that escalated into physical tussling. Eventually, the officer flung his motorcycle helmet at the driver's face, causing it to fly in the opposite direction. The driver staggered and then pushed and kicked the officer. A second police officer intervened to separate the two men, but they continued provoking and fighting each other.
Eventually, the officers led the men back to the driver's car, where several officers were directing traffic into the rightmost lane.
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