Arrested: Trailer truck driver who went against traffic on ECP

The trailer truck driver who was caught on camera going against traffic along East Coast Parkway (ECP) towards the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) on Mar 17 has been arrested.

It was earlier reported that the vehicle had the licence plate number XE131U and it belonged to RIO Logistics (S) Pte Ltd.

A Facebook video posted by Beh Chia Lor - Singapore Road shows the driver going against traffic to make a U-turn across three lanes, while other motorists had to stop and wait.

The police said in a news release on Friday that they have arrested a 32-year-old man for the offence of Dangerous Driving.

The identity of the male driver had been established through follow-up investigations, leading to his subsequent arrest.