Frequency of Enforcement Actions against Drink-Driving

Debated in Parliament on 3 Aug 2023.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked about the regularity of drink-driving enforcement actions and the number of drivers caught since the last law review.
K Shanmugam stated that the Police conducts daily roadblocks across different locations to deter and detect drink-driving offences.
He noted that penalties for drink-driving were last reviewed and enhanced in July 2019, taking effect in November 2019.
The Minister referred Gan Thiam Poh to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force’s website for detailed statistics.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how regular are enforcements against drink-driving undertaken each year; and (b) how many drivers have been caught for non-compliance since the last review of the relevant laws and penalties.

K Shanmugam

The Police conducts roadblocks daily, in different locations. This is to deter and detect crimes, including drink-driving offences.

The Government last reviewed and enhanced the penalties for drink-driving offences in July 2019. The enhancements were brought into force in November 2019.

The Member may wish to refer to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force's website for the detailed statistics on driving offences.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked about the regularity of drink-driving enforcement actions and the number of drivers caught since the last law review.
K Shanmugam stated that the Police conducts daily roadblocks across different locations to deter and detect drink-driving offences.
He noted that penalties for drink-driving were last reviewed and enhanced in July 2019, taking effect in November 2019.
The Minister referred Gan Thiam Poh to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force’s website for detailed statistics.

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Frequency of Enforcement Actions against Drink-Driving

Debated in Parliament on 3 Aug 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gan Thiam Poh asked about the regularity of drink-driving enforcement actions and the number of drivers caught since the last law review.
K Shanmugam stated that the Police conducts daily roadblocks across different locations to deter and detect drink-driving offences.
He noted that penalties for drink-driving were last reviewed and enhanced in July 2019, taking effect in November 2019.
The Minister referred Gan Thiam Poh to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force’s website for detailed statistics.

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Gan Thiam Poh

K Shanmugam

The Police conducts roadblocks daily, in different locations. This is to deter and detect crimes, including drink-driving offences.

The Government last reviewed and enhanced the penalties for drink-driving offences in July 2019. The enhancements were brought into force in November 2019.

The Member may wish to refer to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force's website for the detailed statistics on driving offences.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked about the regularity of drink-driving enforcement actions and the number of drivers caught since the last law review.
K Shanmugam stated that the Police conducts daily roadblocks across different locations to deter and detect drink-driving offences.
He noted that penalties for drink-driving were last reviewed and enhanced in July 2019, taking effect in November 2019.
The Minister referred Gan Thiam Poh to the Annual Road Traffic Situation Report on the Singapore Police Force’s website for detailed statistics.

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