A 39-year-old woman was arrested for suspected drink driving after crashing her car into a drain along Upper Thomson Road on Thursday (18 May), according to The Straits Times.
The Singapore Police Force said that they were alerted to the incident on Thurday at about 4.15am along UYpper Thomson Road heading towards Sembawang Road, where the woman’s car had likely “self skidded”.
She was conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital before being arrested for allegedly drink driving.
Potential penalties
Drink driving
If you are convicted of drink-driving, you are liable to a fine of between $2,000 and $10,000 and/or up to 1 year’s jail for a first-time offence.
Repeat offenders face fines of between $5,000 and $20,000 and up to 2 years’ jail.
Reckless driving
Drivers who drive in a manner that is dangerous to the public is guilty of an offence under section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Act (RTA).
Persons found guilty face a jail term of up to 1 year and/or a $5,000 fine.
If the driver causes hurt, he faces a jail term of up to 2 years and a fine of $10,000.
If the driver caused grievous hurt, he faces a jail term of betewen 1 to 5 years and disqualified from driving for at least 8 years.
If the driver’s actions caused death, he faces a jail term of up to 2 to 8 years and disqualified from driving for at least 10 years.
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The driver then allegedly waves his hands and drove off, and the other driver said that he smelled strong alcohol from the driver.