On the day of the alleged offence, our client mistakenly rode his motorcycle which has an expired road tax. He faced the following charges: Section 15 punishable under Section 15(a) of the Road Traffic Act (Cap 276, Rev Ed 2004) (“RTA”); and Section 3(1) punishable...
Section 65(1) of the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 276, Rev Ed 2004) (“RTA”) highlights the offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road (Careless driving). Our client was caught in an...
Sections 64 and 65 of Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276, 2004 Rev Ed) The Road Traffic Act amendment bill of 2019 was passed on 8 July 2019 and took effect on 1 November 2019. In the Ministry of Home Affairs press release regarding these said amendments, it was stated that...
This article will deal with hurt caused unintentionally through rash or negligent acts. Lack of the intention to cause hurt in these offences differentiates them from the offences involving voluntary causing of hurt (Sections 321 – 334A of the Penal Code). Section 337...
What is road rage? Road rage is an incidence of violence perpetrated by road users, stemming from differences that arise in the course of the shared use of roads. Such differences may involve aggressive and ungracious acts of driving such as honking,...
Driving under the influence of alcohol With effect from 1 November 2019, drink driving laws have become stricter. To deter irresponsible driving, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) plans to enhance criminal penalties, especially for offences where the motorist...
Previously, drivers of vehicles, who commit road traffic offences, may be charged by the traffic police under the Penal Code (see related article - Sec 336, 337,338 & 304A) or section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) for dangerous driving. Amendments to the...
Allan (not his real name) sought our advice on a criminal matter. He was facing one charge under Section 338 (b) of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life or the personal safety of others. The charge entailed, amongst others, the...
As reported in the The New Paper a "hit-and-run" cyclist who in the first instance (State Court of Singapore) was sentenced to 8 weeks in jail, had his sentence reduced to 3 weeks upon appeal in the High Court. The High Court judge made the following observations...