SINGAPORE : Traffic Police detained 210 motorists for various
offences in a six-hour operation on Friday night.
Most were caught for speeding - 103 motorists!
A total of 18 motorists were stopped for drink driving, while 88
were found to have made illegal modifications to their
vehicles.
One motorist was also arrested for driving without a valid driving
licence.
The operation, which also involved Land Transport Authority
enforcement officers, was conducted in Ang Mo Kio, Tampines,
Clementi, and the Pan Island and Seletar Expressways.
The Traffic Police said regular operations helped raise awareness
of road safety and get motorists to comply to traffic rules and
regulations.
It said accidents due to speed-related factors had increased by 22
cases to 288 cases in the first three months of this year, compared
to the same period last year.
Motorists convicted of speeding can be fined up to $2,000, jailed
up to six months and have their driving licence suspended. -
CNA
