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Nov 10, 2009
Hit-and-run drink driver held <!--10 min-->
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POLICE have arrested a 38-year-old drink driver who sped off after colliding into a motorcyclist early on Tuesday, with the help of a public-spirited member of the public.
<table valign="top" align="left" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td class="padr8"> <!-- Vodcast --> <!-- Background Story --> <style type="text/css"> #related .quote {background-color:#E7F7FF; padding:8px;margin:0px 0px 5px 0px;} #related .quote .headline {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px;font-weight:bold; border-bottom:3px double #007BFF; color:#036; text-transform:uppercase; padding-bottom:5px;} #related .quote .text {font-size:11px;color:#036;padding:5px 0px;} </style> Penalties for drink driving
CONVICTED drink drivers will be disqualified from driving for at least 12 months. This would, in effect, invalidate their driving licence.
First-time offenders can be fined between $1,000 and $5,000 or jailed up to six months, while repeat offenders face a maximum fine of $30,000 and a mandatory jail term of up to three years.
</td></tr> </tbody></table> The driver hit the motorcyclist, 24, who was travelling along Jalan Sultan towards Jalan Besar at about 3.20 am, causing the latter to sustain multiple injuries. Instead of stopping to help, the driver sped off and parked his car nearby at Pahang Street. A member of the public who had witnessed the accident kept watch of the driver. He came forward to help the police identify the driver.
As the car driver smelt of alcohol, Police administered a breathalyser test on him. He failed the test, after which he was arrested. A subsequent Breath Evidential Analyser test showed that the car driver's breath contained 64 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.
The driver was later released on bail pending further investigation. The motorcyclist was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment.
Traffic Police would like to remind the public that drink driving is a very serious offence and motorists convicted for drink driving face severe penalties.
Commander Traffic Police, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Christopher Ng said: 'Motorists who consume alcohol are more likely to get involved in accidents than those who do not drink due to their impaired judgement, duller reflexes and overall inability to drive or ride safely on the roads.
'We strongly urge all members of public to take their own safety and that of others seriously. Use public transport if you drink. Be safe and make the road safe for other road users.'
Nov 10, 2009
Hit-and-run drink driver held <!--10 min-->
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POLICE have arrested a 38-year-old drink driver who sped off after colliding into a motorcyclist early on Tuesday, with the help of a public-spirited member of the public.
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CONVICTED drink drivers will be disqualified from driving for at least 12 months. This would, in effect, invalidate their driving licence.
First-time offenders can be fined between $1,000 and $5,000 or jailed up to six months, while repeat offenders face a maximum fine of $30,000 and a mandatory jail term of up to three years.
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</td></tr> </tbody></table> The driver hit the motorcyclist, 24, who was travelling along Jalan Sultan towards Jalan Besar at about 3.20 am, causing the latter to sustain multiple injuries. Instead of stopping to help, the driver sped off and parked his car nearby at Pahang Street. A member of the public who had witnessed the accident kept watch of the driver. He came forward to help the police identify the driver.
As the car driver smelt of alcohol, Police administered a breathalyser test on him. He failed the test, after which he was arrested. A subsequent Breath Evidential Analyser test showed that the car driver's breath contained 64 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.
The driver was later released on bail pending further investigation. The motorcyclist was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment.
Traffic Police would like to remind the public that drink driving is a very serious offence and motorists convicted for drink driving face severe penalties.
Commander Traffic Police, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Christopher Ng said: 'Motorists who consume alcohol are more likely to get involved in accidents than those who do not drink due to their impaired judgement, duller reflexes and overall inability to drive or ride safely on the roads.
'We strongly urge all members of public to take their own safety and that of others seriously. Use public transport if you drink. Be safe and make the road safe for other road users.'
