Police investigating road gatherings conducted without a permit

Traffic Police conduct a joint operation with the Land Transport Authority against traffic and illegal vehicle modification offences on Apr 30, 2022. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

SINGAPORE: Police on Monday (May 2) said they are investigating several instances of road gatherings that were conducted without a permit.

According to CNA, the first incident involves a convoy of vehicles travelling along Changi Road towards Geylang Road on Apr 24 without a police permit.

Video footage of the incident, which was circulated online on Apr 27, showed prime movers, minibuses, trucks, and other vehicles taking part in the convoy.

Police said they have identified three men, aged between 22 and 26 years old, as the organisers.

"They will be investigated for conducting an event on the road or part thereof without a permit," said the police.

In the second incident, a video uploaded on Apr 30 showed a group of cars gathering at the accessible area outside the Decathlon sporting goods store in Kallang.

People are seen gathered at a carpark near the Decathlon outlet in Kallang, on Apr 29, 2022. (Image: Screengrabs from Facebook video)

The video showed a crowd of people watching cars being driven around outside the sporting store. Most of them were seen filming the cars with their mobile phones.

Traffic police and police cars were also seen arriving later in the video.

The gathering took place the previous day, during which the police responded, they said.