Maserati driver whose car dragged cop will have luxury vehicle forfeited to the state

The driver was earlier convicted over various offences including driving while under disqualification. Read more at straitstimes.com.

in 2017 will have his car forfeited to the state, a district court heard on Monday.

Under the Road Traffic Act, in cases of repeat offenders convicted of driving while under disqualification, the court has to order the forfeiture of the vehicle when the prosecution applies for such an order.In July 2020, he was sentenced to four years and seven months’ jail and a $3,700 fine on multiple charges, including voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Traffic Police officer. He was also given a lifetime driving ban.

While the officer was standing next to the driver’s door, Lee suddenly reversed the car and accelerated forward. While Lee was on bail pending his appeal against his conviction and sentence, he repeatedly drove a BMW rented by a friend.

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