Today (April 25), the driver of the fatal car accident in Tampines, which attracted the attention of the whole island, was charged in court.
The driver involved was Mohammed Saifi, a 42-year-old Singaporean man who was injured in a car accident and was discharged from hospital yesterday (April 24) before being arrested for causing death by dangerous driving. His driver's license was also revoked immediately.
The National Court of Singapore was charged with four charges, including:
1. Dangerous driving causes the death of another person.
If convicted, the offender can be sentenced to two to eight years' imprisonment and be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
2. Dangerous driving causing injury to others.
Perpetrators can be fined up to S$10,000, or imprisoned for up to two years, or both, and will be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
3. Dangerous driving.
The offence of dangerous driving is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, or imprisonment for up to 12 months, or both.
4. Failure to stop after the accident
The offence of failing to stop a car after an offence carries a fine of up to S$1,000 or imprisonment for up to three months; or both.
At the end of the case, the prosecution said that the police still needed time to investigate, and that the defendant might be charged again and the case could be extended.
On the grounds that he had committed serious crimes and was at risk of absconding, the prosecution applied for him to wear an electronic tracker while on bail.
Car accidents are frequent, and whether the driver's reckless driving penalty is sufficient raises questions
Saktiandi Supaat, Chairman of the Singapore Government's Parliamentary Transport Committee, said in a Facebook post today that he is deeply saddened by the traffic accidents in recent days and expresses his sincere condolences to the bereaved and injured families in the accidents.
There is also growing concern about the adequacy of existing penalties for reckless driving, with Andy saying changes must be made to drastically reduce the occurrence of similar traffic accidents, whether by revisiting and strengthening existing measures or implementing tougher enforcement to deter risky behaviour and protect law-abiding road users.
Andy has asked the Home Office how many fatal crashes have occurred in the past five years as a result of reckless driving and speeding, and whether the existing penalties under the Highway Traffic Act 1961 need to be revisited. At the same time, he also asked whether the Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority would consider strengthening the current measures, and whether there were any plans to strengthen education and raise awareness of road safety.
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