Drivers who deliberately endanger others and cause death face harsher penalties under proposed law
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Drivers who intentionally use their vehicles to endanger others and cause death or grievous hurt may face harsher penalties, if amendments to traffic laws are passed.The Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (July 7Drivers who deliberately endanger others and cause death face harsher penalties under proposed law
Drivers who intentionally use their vehicles to endanger others and cause death or grievous hurt may face harsher penalties, if amendments to traffic laws are passed.The Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (July 7) by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Sim Ann, proposing several amendments to the law.Aside from harsher penalties to drivers for dangerous or careless driving, the Bill also includes stepping up enforcement for the holding of mobile devices while driving and lowering alcohol level limits for drink-driving.According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), traffic fatality rates have risen by about 24 per cent between 2021 and 2025, while traffic violations have gone up by around 38 per cent in the same period.Presently, drivers that deliberately endanger another person using a vehicle and causing death can only be convicted for murder or culpable homicide if it is proven beyond reasonable doubt that he intended to kill, or knew that his actions are likely to cause death. Read more














