Seventeen motorists, aged between 27 and 48, will be charged in court on 28 August for drink-driving offences after being arrested between June and August during Police enforcement checks. All had failed breathalyser tests.
Two of them, men aged 30 and 35, face additional charges for leaving their vehicles in positions that obstructed traffic. The 30-year-old was found asleep in his car along Rangoon Road, while the 35-year-old fell asleep in his vehicle along Tampines Avenue 5. Both are being charged with drink driving under Section 67(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, and with leaving a vehicle in a position causing undue inconvenience under Section 122 of the same Act.
Drink-driving offences carry fines of up to $10,000, jail terms of up to 12 months, or both for first-time offenders, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders. Police stressed that they will continue taking firm action against such dangerous behavior.
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