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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Sunday's article, 'Cars race in the streets at night, but it's not F1'. In the 1970s and 1980s, Traffic Police officers did an excellent job of eradicating hell-riding activities, which coincidentally also took place along Orchard Road and its surrounding areas.
Are we seeing a revival of these illegal and dangerous activities? The only difference is that this time round, cars are used instead of motorcycles.
In those days, I used to read in the newspapers about hell-riders being charged in court. Upon conviction, many of them were jailed or fined heavily, their licences cancelled and their machines confiscated.
Merely handing out summonses for speeding will not deter these illegal racers from carrying on with their dangerous activities. Apply an approach similar to that in the 1970s and 1980s and charge the illegal racers in court. This will send out a strong signal that street racing will not be tolerated in Singapore as it endangers the lives of innocent road users.
In addition, impound vehicles suspected of having illegal modifications, and hand them over to the Land Transport Authority for follow-up action.
Tock Swee Lian (Mdm)
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Sunday's article, 'Cars race in the streets at night, but it's not F1'. In the 1970s and 1980s, Traffic Police officers did an excellent job of eradicating hell-riding activities, which coincidentally also took place along Orchard Road and its surrounding areas.
Are we seeing a revival of these illegal and dangerous activities? The only difference is that this time round, cars are used instead of motorcycles.
In those days, I used to read in the newspapers about hell-riders being charged in court. Upon conviction, many of them were jailed or fined heavily, their licences cancelled and their machines confiscated.
Merely handing out summonses for speeding will not deter these illegal racers from carrying on with their dangerous activities. Apply an approach similar to that in the 1970s and 1980s and charge the illegal racers in court. This will send out a strong signal that street racing will not be tolerated in Singapore as it endangers the lives of innocent road users.
In addition, impound vehicles suspected of having illegal modifications, and hand them over to the Land Transport Authority for follow-up action.
Tock Swee Lian (Mdm)
