News
35 men & 4 women, aged 26-61, charged with drink-driving offences in S'pore
Five of them allegedly left their cars in a stationary position on the road, which obstructed and inconvenienced others.
June 26, 2025, 03:15 PM
A total of 39 motorists, aged between 26 and 61, were charged with drink-driving offences on Jun. 26.
The traffic police conducted enforcement checks and arrested 35 men and four women for failing the breathalyser tests between March and June 2025.
Five motorists also face an additional charge of leaving a vehicle in a manner causing undue inconvenience to others.
These motorists, aged between 33 and 61, allegedly left their cars in a stationary position along Hill Street, Jalan Eunos, Bukit Timah Road, Paya Lebar Road and Upper Thomson Road, respectively.
Their actions obstructed and potentially caused danger to other road users, police said.
Investigations revealed that they had driven their cars after allegedly consuming alcohol, and subsequently fell asleep behind the wheel.
All five of them will be charged with drink driving and leaving a vehicle in a position causing undue inconvenience to others.
One of them will also be charged for failing to provide a specimen of breath for test.
Police said one of the motorists, a 61-year-old man, had left his car in a stationary position along Jalan Eunos.
In another case, a 35-year-old man had left his car in a stationary position along Bukit Timah Road.
Both of them had fallen asleep behind the wheel.
The police said driving under the influence of alcohol is an extremely dangerous and irresponsible act.
Members of the public are advised to not drive if they intend to consume alcohol, and should opt for alternative forms of transport, such as taking a taxi or private hire vehicle, public transport, engaging the services of a valet, or designating a non-drinking driver to send them home.
Penalties
Those found driving under the influence of alcohol will be fined between S$2,000 and S$10,000, or jailed up to 12 months, or both.
Repeat offenders can be fined between S$5,000 and S$20,000, and jailed up to two years.
Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.
The offence of leaving a vehicle in a manner causing undue inconvenience to others carries a fine of up to S$2,000, or a jail term of up to three months, or both.
Repeated offenders are liable to a fine of up to S$5,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both.
The offence of failing to provide a specimen of breath for test carries a fine ranging from S$1,000 to S$5,000, or a jail term of up to six months.
Repeat offenders can be fined between S$3,000 and S$10,000, and jailed up to 12 months.
Top photos via SPF
