Jail, fine for drink driver who passed out then crashed into SCDF motorcycle, drove against traffic

SINGAPORE — After a drink driver lost consciousness on a slip road in the wee hours, an Singapore Civil Defence Force officer knocked on the car window to try to rouse him.New: You can now listen to articles.A drink driver lost consciousness while driving from a restaurant where he and a friend drank two bottles of Korean spirit

But when he came to, the driver drove off, forcing the person who called the SCDF to jump out of the way, as the driver crashed into the SCDF officer's motorcycle. One charge of leaving his vehicle in a position likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience was taken into consideration for sentencing.On the evening of Aug 11, 2022, Lim went to a restaurant and shared two bottles of soju, a Korean spirit, with a female friend.

The informant quickly jumped out of the way, and the car crashed into the motorcycle, causing it to topple over onto the slip road. The car continued to drive forward and dragged the motorcycle along the slip road for a short distance. The driver did not however comply with the officers’ instructions, but continued driving on North Buona Vista Road towards South Buona Vista Road against the flow of traffic, causing two other vehicles to have to avoid Lim’s vehicle.

He noted that while Lim had made full restitution for the damage caused to the SCDF motorcycle, his actions were “highly dangerous” to the personal safety of the informant and SCDF officer who were near the motorcycle.

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