Motorist, 35, who 'fell asleep' at Marina Bay traffic junction among 12 to be charged with drink-driving
SINGAPORE — A 35-year-old man who fell asleep while waiting for the traffic light signal to turn green was among 12 people who were arrested between February and June this year for alleged drink-driving.
The police said in a statement on Wednesday (July 26) that the motorists, aged between 23 and 51, had failed breathalyser tests during routine police checks and will be charged on Thursday with drink-driving offences.
Two of them face additional charges for other alleged traffic offences.
In one of the cases, the 35-year-old man was allegedly found to be sleeping in the driver’s seat in a car which had remained stationary at the traffic light junction of Bayfront Avenue and Marina Boulevard on May 13.
“Investigations revealed that he was driving home after consuming alcohol when he fell asleep while waiting for the traffic light signal to turn green,” said the police, who arrested the man.
He will be charged with drink-driving and leaving a vehicle in a manner which causes undue inconvenience to others.
In a separate case on Feb 5, a 24-year-old man allegedly beat the red traffic light signal and collided into a stationary vehicle on the opposite direction of the road.
He was later found to have driven the car under the influence of alcohol. He will be charged with drink-driving and dangerous driving, the police said.
The offence of driving while under the influence of alcohol carries a jail term of up to 12 months, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.
For a second or subsequent conviction, offenders may be jailed for up to two years and fined up S$20,000. They may also be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
