Dec 23, 2010
25 drink-drivers arrested
By Lee Jia Xin
Penalties for drink-driving
* Drink drivers, upon conviction, will be disqualified from driving for at least 12 months.
* These motorists will have to undergo the theory and practical tests in order to get their driving licences again.
* In addition, first-time offenders can be fined between $1,000 and $5,000, or jailed up to 6 months.
* Repeat offenders may be punished with a maximum fine of $30,000 and a mandatory jail term of up to three years. They may also be caned up to six strokes should death or serious injury be caused.
THE Traffic Police arrested 25 drink-drivers in a five-hour operation on Thursday morning.
Road blocks were set up along Church Street, South Bridge Road, New Bridge Road and North Canal Road to fence the cluster of entertainment outlets and drinking haunts in the vicinity.
During the operation, 74 motorists took the breathalyser test of which 23 men and two women aged between 22 and 53 years - failed the test and were arrested for drink-driving.
The highest breathalyser result was 90 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the prescribed legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
The Traffic Police have issued a statement reminding all motorists not to drink and drive, ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities.
