Man arrested for drink driving, driving without licence after accident in Geylang
His 31-year-old male passenger was also arrested for permitting a person without a valid licence to drive.
On August 23, a 34-year-old man was arrested for drink driving and driving without a valid licence following an accident in Geylang, Singapore. His 31-year-old male passenger was also arrested for allowing a person without a valid licence to operate the vehicle. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, the police revealed that the incident occurred around 3:30 am at the intersection of Guillemard Road and Geylang Road, after a car collided with a van.
The 54-year-old van driver was taken to the hospital conscious, while the aftermath was captured on Facebook by a group of professional PHV drivers. Despite attempts to push the van back onto its wheels, it remained flipped onto its side and surrounded by traffic. Penalties for driving without a valid licence can include fines of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both, with forfeiting the vehicle as an additional consequence.
Permitting a person to drive without a valid licence carries similar penalties, including fines of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. A recent amendment to Singapore's traffic laws, passed in August, has reduced the alcohol limits for drivers, making it easier to convict drink drivers and aligning Singapore's prescribed alcohol limits with those of countries like Japan and South Korea.
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