Singapore court condones drunk driving

[watchman8]

A fucking joke. Drunk driving, and cause major accident with human injuries. Yet only a small fine and short driving ban. AGC should appeal for heavier sentence, if they are doing their job.

SINGAPORE: The driver of a Lexus who crashed his car into two other vehicles after beating a red light was fined $8,000 and handed a three-year driving ban by a district court on Tuesday.

The accident happened in May 2012 at the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road, shortly after a high-profile fatal accident involving a Ferrari, taxi, and motorcycle, took place in the same area.

Kelvin Seah Koon Yong, 31, who works for a seafood supplier, had earlier pleaded guilty to drink-driving and dangerous driving.

According to court documents, Seah was on his way home from a pub after having drinks with his friends.

He crossed the junction at a high speed even though the traffic light had already turned red.

Seah then collided with a taxi and another car.

The passenger in the taxi was injured and had to be taken to the Singapore General Hospital.

A police officer at the scene gave Seah a breathalyzer test and the alcohol level in his breath was found to be over the legal limit.

The proportion of alcohol in Seah's breath was 42 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath and the legal limit is 35 microgrammes.

- CNA/de

 

[jw5]

A fucking joke. Drunk driving, and cause major accident with human injuries. Yet only a small fine and short driving ban. AGC should appeal for heavier sentence, if they are doing their job.

The reason is that there's always a possibility that someone from the elites may kill or injure someone while driving drunk.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Ah beng seafood supplier also got connections?
Must be RC member....crasslooter.

 

[Capano2121]

Kangaroo Court condones NEPOTISM!

 

[watchman8]

If one is drunk and swings a bat in a crowded area, thereby injuring a few bystanders, I bet it will easily attract a few weeks jail time.

But change the bat to a car, voila, no jail.

 

[Froggy]

Lexus driver la

 

[winnipegjets]

A fucking joke. Drunk driving, and cause major accident with human injuries. Yet only a small fine and short driving ban. AGC should appeal for heavier sentence, if they are doing their job.

The court resources are dedicated to get rid of PAP's critics. It is not to enforce the law. That's why sentencing makes no sense.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

clowns like this must be sentenced to death!

 

[TeamDrifter]

Clowns like this should be protected simply because they provide jobs for sinkies.

 

[laksaboy]

Rich man son. Ah seah kia.

Even if he does not have grassroots/elite connections, I'm quite sure his father does. And that would be enough.

 

[Tamdeedaidee]

Wasn't his father behaving very arrogantly in front of cameras when case was first heard last year. What is $8K to these people? To quote the elites "PEANUTS!" Sinkieland is becoming a farking joke...

 

[zhihau]

kutus like these should be banned from driving for life.

 

[jw5]

kutus like these should be banned from driving for life.

Would be damn tough on the precious elites if they couldn't drive for the rest of their lives.
Doesn't really matter if someone got injured or died as a result of their negligence or recklessness.
After all, injuries heal and people are born and die all the time.

 

[watchman8]

The reason is that there's always a possibility that someone from the elites may kill or injure someone while driving drunk.

can't say it better.

 

[oli9]

I think this is his first drunk driving offence. Max $5k fine OR 6 mths in jail.
2nd time gets max $10k fine AND 12 months in jail. Ho say liao!