• The current Road Traffic Act was first read in 1961, drafted in accordance with the British government’s Municipal Ordinance in 1936.
• Under the Road Traffic Act, if a breath alcohol test shows that a driver has a breath alcohol content of more than 35μg per 100ml of breath, first-time offenders may be fined between S$2,000 and S$10,000, and/or jailed up to 12 months. Repeat offenders may be fined between S$5,000 and SS20,000, and jailed up to two years. Offenders will have their licences suspended for two to five years.
• As the number of drink-driving cases has been increasing in recent years, the court has imposed heavier penalties on drink-driving that causes injuries to others. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2019 which took effect on 1 November 2019 classifies irresponsible driving offences into Reckless or Dangerous Driving and Driving Without Due Care or Reasonable Consideration. The Act further categorises these offences into four tiers based on the level of harm caused: Death, Grievous Hurt, Hurt and Endangers Life.

The police confirmed that the 34-year-old lorry driver involved in the accident has been remanded under the charge of drink-driving. The case is currently under investigation. (Shin Min Daily News, 30/11/2018)

酒驾 (Taiwan), 酒后驾驶 (Hong Kong)