SINGAPORE — The cyclist and lorry driver in a viral road-rage video that surfaced three weeks ago were each served two charges in court on Wednesday (Jan 16).

Eric Cheung Hoyu — the 35-year-old cyclist who hit the lorry’s side mirror and was allegedly sideswiped later by the lorry at Pasir Ris Drive 3 in the Dec 22 morning incident — was charged with riding his bicycle without due regard for the safety of others under the Road Traffic Act.

The British national is accused of causing obstruction to faster-moving vehicles.

Cheung faces another charge of committing mischief by using his right hand to knock off the left mirror of the lorry, which cost S$15 to fix.

If convicted of his first charge, he may be jailed up to three months and fined up to S$1,000. The maximum penalty for his second charge includes a jail term of one year.

The lorry driver, 58-year-old Singaporean Teo Seng Tiong, faces one charge of causing hurt to Cheung by performing a negligent act as to endanger human life, and another charge for failing to lodge a police report within 24 hours after the accident.

He is accused of failing to keep a proper lookout to his right while overtaking Cheung.

As a result, Teo is said to have encroached into the path of a taxi, which was travelling on his right, causing him to swerve left and collide into Cheung.

If convicted of committing a negligent act, Teo may be jailed up to six months and/or fined S$2,500. He may also be disqualified from driving for a certain period.

Teo’s second charge may see him jailed up to three months or fined up to S$1,000.

Both men posted bail of S$5,000 and will return to court on Jan 30.

As of Wednesday, the video of the incident that went viral on Roads.sg, a website that hosts user-submitted videos, has garnered more than three million views, more than 29,000 shares and close to 9,000 comments. The incident triggered a spirited debate online over whether the cyclist or lorry driver was at fault.