Motorists who commit or exhibit irresponsible driving behaviours that endangers the lives of road users will be prosecuted in Court and face harsher penalties in Singapore. This is to safeguard other road users and to ensure these offenders stay off the roads longer.
Refer to the table below to see the penalties that may be imposed by the Court.
Offence |
Levels of Harm | Penalties | Disqualification (DQ) | Add-On Penalties
For Drink-Driving Offenders |
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| First time
Offenders |
Repeat Offenders | First Time Offenders | Repeat Offenders | Add-On DQ | |||
| Dangerous Driving | Causing Death | 2 to 8 years imprisonment | 4 to 15 years imprisonment | At least 10 years | + 1 to 2 years imprisonment | + 2 to 4 years imprisonment | 1st Offence: At least additional 2 years;
2nd Offence: At least additional 5 years; 3rd Offence: Disqualification for Life |
| Causing Grievous Hurt | 1 to 5 years Imprisonment | 2 to 10 years imprisonment | At least 8 years | + 6 months to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $$2,000 to $10,000 | + 1 to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $10,000 | ||
| Causing Hurt | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000 | ✔ | + Up to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 | + Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000. | ||
| Endangers Life | Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or find of up to $10,000 | ✔ | ||||
| Careless Driving | Causing Death | Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000 | At least 8 years | + Up to 2 years imprisonment | + Up to 4 years imprisonment | |
| Causing Grievous Hurt | Up to 2 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 | Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | At least 5 years | + Up to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 | + Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 | ||
| Causing Hurt | Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $2,500 | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 | ✔ | ||||
| Endangers Life | Up to 6 months imprisonment and/or fine of up to $1,500 | Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $3,000 | ✔ | ||||
| Driving under Influence of drink | Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of $2,000 to $10,000; | Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 | 1st Offence:
At least 2 years; 2nd Offence: At least 5 years; 3rd Offence: Disqualification for life |
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| Driving under Disqualification | Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000, and vehicle forfeited | ✔ | ||||
| Driving under Suspension | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 | Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | ✔ | ||||
| Driving without Valid Driving Licence | Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000, and vehicle forfeited | ✔ | ||||