The Traffic Police arrested 23 people for drink driving in a five-hour operation early on Saturday morning. Road blocks were put up at Zion Road, Havelock Road and Outram Road. There has been a 7.4% increase in arrests of drunken drivers involved in accidents in the first 10 months of this year, compared with the same period last year.
After reading the article, i felt that driving after consuming alcohol is dangerous and fatal. It will surely cause tremendous heartache and suffering to injured parties and their loved ones. Why should we put our own life at risk? I certainly believe we would not want to live with regret for the rest of our life.
Furthermore, many insurance companies will not pay for damages done to vehicles resulted from negligent drinking and driving. The owner will definitely lose a ton of money because of this. The only way to prevent such tragic accidents is to ask for a ride or take a taxi back home after consuming alcohol.
Unfortunately, even when rules and regulations are imposed, there are still a huge number of drink and drive cases annually. In my point of view, I felt that the punishment is too light. The police should amend the charges. For example, people who were convicted should be put behind bars for a minimum of 1 year. Next, the police should start increasing the fine to a minimum of $10,000.
I believe this will definitely allow them to learn from their mistake and be a responsible driver in future!
Source: ST, 30 Nov
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_608106.html
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