Man arrested for drink driving after mounting divider, crashing through railing in Ang Mo Kio
The police and SCDF were alerted to the accident at about 10am.
On August 24, a man in his 40s was apprehended for driving under the influence of alcohol in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The incident occurred around 10 am, when his vehicle crossed the road divider and collided with the railing on it. The authorities were alerted to an accident at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Street 11 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4.
Upon arrival, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force found the driver conscious and transported him to Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital. He was subsequently arrested for drink driving. The police further stated that the investigation into the matter is ongoing. A photograph, captured by Lianhe Zaobao, depicts the driver's turquoise sedan parked on the road divider, with the railing and plants from it strewn across the roadway.
Individuals found guilty of drink driving risk penalties ranging from a fine of $2,000 to $10,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. Repeated offenders face harsher penalties, including a fine of $5,000 to $20,000, a jail term of up to two years, and potential disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles. In a bid to curb drink driving, Parliament passed new traffic laws on August 4, which have reduced the alcohol limits for drivers by more than half.
The blood alcohol limit for drivers has been lowered from 35 micrograms per 100ml of breath to 15mcg, and the blood alcohol limit of 80 milligrams per 100ml has been reduced to 30mg. Under these new laws, first-time offenders with very high blood alcohol levels, who typically face fines and driving bans, may now face up to 12 months in jail.
According to the Traffic Police, the number of individuals arrested for operating vehicles after consuming alcohol fell from 1,788 in 2024 to 1,716 in 2025. Similarly, the number of drink-driving accidents decreased from 166 cases in 2024 to 156 cases in 2025. However, 12 people lost their lives in such accidents during both 2024 and 2025.
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