Joan Pereira on Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
The removal of the mandatory minimum sentences and disqualification periods in the cases of careless or dangerous driving offences causing death or grievous hurt does not seem to be sending the correct message of deterrence. “This reduction is too lenient, even for first-time offenders,” said MP Joan Pereira while voicing her support for the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 7). She also sought clarification on the proposal for motorists to be considered repeat offenders only if they had sped in excess of 40 km/h of the road’s speed limit or the vehicle’s speed limit at least twice within the last five years. “Why do we need a motorist to have committed such offences at least twice?” Ms Pereira asked. She expressed concern that the Ministry of Home Affairs is becoming lenient on such offenders and urged the ministry to reconsider the amendment.
The removal of the mandatory minimum sentences and disqualification periods in the cases of careless or dangerous driving offences causing death or grievous hurt does not seem to be sending the correct message of deterrence. “This reduction is too lenient, even for first-time offenders,” said MP Joan Pereira while voicing her support for the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 7). She also sought clarification on the proposal for motorists to be considered repeat offenders only if they had sped in excess of 40 km/h of the road’s speed limit or the vehicle’s speed limit at least twice within the last five years. “Why do we need a motorist to have committed such offences at least twice?” Ms Pereira asked. She expressed concern that the Ministry of Home Affairs is becoming lenient on such offenders and urged the ministry to reconsider the amendment.
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