If you passed your driving test in Singapore, you might remember being shown a certain video after the test.
The video details accidents in the past that occurred due to recklessness through interviews with the offenders and gruesome pictures of disfigured victims.
All that joy that you felt after passing your test dissipates the moment you watch this video, and you start wondering if the authorities are secretly dementors.
But there’s a reason why new drivers are showed this grisly video – to drive home the message that a little negligence or complacence can often lead to horrific accidents.
This is more likely if you choose to drink and drive, of course.
33YO Female Ferrari Driver Arrested For Suspected Drink Driving After Accident Near Lau Pa Sat
A 33-year-old Ferrari driver was involved in an accident with a Honda car near Lau Pa Sat on 16 July.
The woman was arrested for suspected drink driving and careless driving, according to Stomp.
The police said the accident occurred at the junction of Robinson Road and Boon Tat Street at 11.02 pm.
A video of the aftermath was uploaded on the Facebook page All Singapore Stuff, showing a Honda car that had crashed into a bollard, as well as a group of witnesses who gathered near the scene of the accident.
The witness who recorded the video said the Ferrari had “tumbled three times” on the main road and ended up on the rightmost lane.
The driver of the Ferrari, however, appeared to have come out unscathed, said the witness.
The man said passers-by were helping to “dilute the petrol” that was leaking from the Honda with water because it was in close proximity to a satay stall near Lau Pa Sat.
The man said he was eating satay at that stall when the accident occurred.
“Thank God for the barriers (bollards), or the car would have crashed into the motorbikes,” he said.
No injuries were reported and police investigations are ongoing, reported Stomp.
Where Was the Ferrari?
Netizens argued that the other car looked nothing like a Ferrari and speculated that it could have been a Porsche instead.
It’s also possible that the Ferrari was out of frame, or that the man who recorded the video had too much satay and couldn’t distinguish between the two.
Recalcitrant Drink-Drivers Could Face Lifetime Ban
If the risk of injuring yourself or motorists around you isn’t enough to keep you from drink-driving, maybe the threat of a lifetime ban might.
According to The Straits Times, recalcitrant motorists who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs could face a lifetime ban and double the jail time.
This is part of changes proposed in 2019 to the Road Traffic Act that would also tighten penalties for dangerous driving offences.
At the moment, those charged with drink-driving face up to six months in jail or a fine between $1,000 and $5,000 for the first offence.
For the second offence, they can be jailed for a maximum of one year and fined between $3,000 and $10,000. They will also face disqualification from driving for at least a year.
When the bill was proposed, many people were “largely supportive” of the proposed changes.
It was also promised that the Traffic Police (TP), when determining who is at fault for the incident, will take into account whether the victim has “engaged in risk-taking behaviour or violated traffic rules, as well as whether the motorist in question has been driving safely.
In 2017, Mediacorp actor Aloysius Pang Wei Chong was found guilty of drink driving and was fined $2,000 and banned from driving for 18 months.
If you’ve ever tried to open a door with a key while drunk, you’d know that operating a motor vehicle is the last thing you should do when inebriated.
So, please don’t drink and drive. Take a taxi or public transport instead. You’ll be able to take a nice nap all the way home.
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