Wahlau eh, some people on Singapore roads really think they are auditioning for Fast & Furious: Tampines Drift. Except there are no heroes here, just pure, unadulterated madness that ruined multiple lives.

So here is the tea on what went down in court: this 45-year-old uncle, Muhammad Syafie Ismail, finally stepped into the dock and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. He admitted to launching his car like a missile straight into morning peak-hour traffic, killing two innocent victims—a 17-year-old student on her way to school and a 57-year-old aunty—while sending a wave of absolute horror through the East side.

And the trigger for all this destruction? The absolute stupidest thing ever: fragile male ego road rage.

Picture this: It was around 7 AM back in April 2024. Syafie had just dropped off a GrabHitch passenger along Tampines Road when another driver, just trying to send his kid to school, overtook him. Instead of saying “never mind lah, take your time,” Syafie got super peh chek. His pride was wounded, so he decided to unleash his inner discount Max Verstappen.

He slammed on the accelerator, hit speeds over 120km/h, swerved aggressively between lanes along Bedok Reservoir Road, and even side-swiped the guy who dared to pass him. Did he calm down after that? No lah. He kept his foot glued to the gas pedal like he was trying to break the land speed record.

By the time he approached the major cross-junction of Bedok Reservoir Road, Tampines Ave 1, and Tampines Ave 4, the traffic light had been red for 26 whole seconds. Bro, 26 seconds is enough time to order a Kopi-O Gao, watch the uncle pull the tea, pay by PayNow, and take your first sip.

Did Syafie hit the brakes? Absolutely not. He blasted straight into the junction at a mind-boggling 129km/h to 134km/h while unsuspecting parents were just trying to drive their kids to school.

What happened next was like a real-life action movie disaster, minus the cool special effects.

Syafie’s car slammed full-force into three vehicles, starting a horrific domino effect. Cars were sent spinning out of control, flipping over, and crashing into a school bus and a delivery van. The entire junction turned into a warzone of twisted metal, white smoke, shattered glass, and spilled oil. Seventeen terrified onlookers called 911. One poor guy was stuck in the resulting traffic jam for 45 minutes just watching the chaos unfold.

When Syafie’s car finally came to a halt after smashing into the green roadside railings along Tampines Ave 4, he didn’t even have to break out of his vehicle. A bystander pulled him out, and he just sat there on the curb like a stunned vegetable while emergency services swarmed the place.

The physical damage was horrific, but the psychological toll is even worse. Survivors, including young school kids and their parents, were left with severe PTSD. The mother of the 17-year-old victim suffered major depressive disorder, grieving a daughter who was taken away in a flash of reckless stupidity.

Now, Mr. Need-For-Speed is facing up to eight years in prison for dangerous driving causing death, plus additional jail time for causing grievous hurt and a long driving ban. Sentencing is set for September 2026.

Seriously lah, drive so fast for what? Rush to re-incarnate is it? End up just arriving in Changi Prison faster only.

Key Takeaways for Singapore Drivers (So You Don’t End Up on the News)

• Overtaken by another car? Let it go, bro. Your ego will heal in 3 seconds, but a 10-year driving ban and a stay in Changi Prison lasts a lot longer.
• 26 seconds on a red light is an eternity. That’s not a “maybe I can beat it if I step on it” yellow light—that’s a full-on stop your car and reflect on your life choices signal.
• You are driving a 1.5-tonne metal box, not piloting an F1 car. Unless Red Bull is paying you millions to clear the traffic light, there is zero reason to hit 134km/h on a neighborhood road.
• Peak hour means everybody is just trying to get somewhere safely. Parents ferrying kids, school buses, workers—everyone has somewhere to be. Arriving 2 minutes later is infinitely better than not arriving at all.