Two men charged with drink driving, falling asleep behind the wheel in Geylang, Nicoll Highway
One of the men, who left his van stationary along Lorong 1 Geylang, was fined $4,600 and disqualified from driving for 30 months.
On August 20, two men were charged with drink driving and leaving their vehicles in positions that caused inconvenience to others in Geylang, Singapore. Marcus Liew Zhu Lin, 28, was convicted of driving a van with high alcohol levels in his breath and was fined $4,600. His driving disqualification lasted for 30 months. Vora Dainik Narshibhai, 35, was accused of driving along Nicoll Highway after midnight with high alcohol levels, and he also faced a $2,000 fine and a possible jail term for leaving his car in an inconvenient position.
This incident occurred amidst a broader crackdown on drunk driving, with the government reducing the alcohol limit for drivers to 15mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The new law, passed on August 4, aims to make it easier to convict drink drivers and align Singapore's limits with those in countries like Japan and South Korea.
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