If the above is really of suspicion, I really think you should
persist with the police on the case, on a basis of a (potential)
criminal offence for intently endangering the lives of others for
the purpose of faking claims (something along this line). If the
police takes it lightly (which they might have assumed it's just a
normal injury-free accident, so nothing to follow up (or too
lazy)), try writing to the Straits Times forum. But have it wirtten
objectively, and do not accuse anyone being guilty. Phrase it in a
way it is of concerns that there is no recourse for further
investigation of something clearly of concerns and potentialy
risking the lives of others..
1) Good if you have the taxi driver's paritculars as your
witness
2) Good if there are other people in the forum that have
witnessed the same stunt.
3) If investigation pursues, the police should be able to
---determine if the bike was really on fire that day. If it was
really on fire, there should be evidence of burnt part somewhere.
If the person claims that the bike has already been repaired, he
will have to produce evidence that the bike was already repaired
for fire and so on.
-- determine if there has been numerous claims filed by the same
person (and repaired under the same workshop with exorbitant
amount). All this will be a case for suspicion. And if the person
is indeed been doing this for sometime, investigations will reveal
that there is a certain pattern of claims. And previous motorists
where the bikers have claimed against should be able to provide
further details.
However, it is also likely that after all the trouble, the
police may still say there is no case for investigation (as
everything has been assumed), but by having it air openly, the
police will be on their toes and alert of future similar
cases..
Of course, the above is assuming that the motobike rider is
highly-likely guilty.
