Deputy Public Prosecutor Sheryl Yeo said Wang had illegally driven on the road shoulder to overtake Mr Lim's car.Mr Lim tried to drive away, but Wang dented his car bonnet by hitting it four times. DPP Yeo said Wang was deliberate and persistent in his conduct.After watching footage of the incident from the dashboard cameras of both cars, District Judge Christopher Tan said that Wang's behaviour outside his car was as belligerent as it was when he was driving it.
He added:"I am left in no doubt that this is a road rage case, and the principle of general deterrence and safety of our road users is called into play." Noting Wang's conviction in 2007 for spitting at a condominium security guard, Judge Tan said the road rage case was not his first act of aggression.
In mitigation, Wang's lawyer, Mr Eugene Thuraisingam, said Mr Lim had provoked Wang, and asked for a high fine instead of jail. For driving in a rash manner, Wang could have been jailed up to six months and fined up to $2,500. For committing mischief, he could have been jailed up to two years and fined.