What is the penalty for drink driving in Singapore?

What the Law Says

The Road Traffic Act sets out strict penalties for driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol in Singapore.

Under section 67 of the Road Traffic Act, it is illegal to drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on a road if you are unfit to drive due to alcohol, or if your breath or blood alcohol concentration exceeds the legal limit. The legal limits are 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, or 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood.

Penalties increase with each conviction. For a first offence, the court must impose a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000, and/or imprisonment for up to 2 years, and disqualify the offender from holding or obtaining a driving licence for at least 12 months.

For a second offence, the minimum fine rises to $5,000, maximum imprisonment increases to 3 years, and disqualification lasts at least 24 months. For three or more offences, the maximum imprisonment is 5 years and disqualification is for at least 36 months.

Statutory Text

Any person who — (a) being unfit to drive through drink or drugs, drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road; or (b) drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road while there is in his breath or blood a proportion of alcohol exceeding the prescribed limit, shall be guilty of an offence.

— Road Traffic Act, s. 67 — Driving or attempting to drive under the influence of drink or drugs

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