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Source:
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Written Answer to Parliamentary Question on how
many cases of road hogging were there in each of the last five
years, 15 February 2008 |
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Written Answer to Parliamentary Question
on how many cases of road hogging were there in each of the last five
years, 15 February 2008 |
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Mr Siew Kum Hong: |
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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Home Affairs how many cases of road hogging were there in
each of the last five years. |
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Mr Wong Kan Seng: |
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The number of summonses issued for breaches
of Rule 5 of the Road Traffic Rules in each of the last 5 years is set
out in the table below: |
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Number of Road Hogging Cases from
2003 to 2007
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Year
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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No. summons issued
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848
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773
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440
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456
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658
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Road hogging is proscribed under Rule 5
of the Road Traffic Rules, which states that |
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(a) every vehicle which is moving at a
slow rate of speed shall be driven as close to the left-hand side
of the roadway as possible, and |
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(b) every vehicle shall at all times
be driven in such manner as not to obstruct vehicles moving at a
faster speed. |
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Breach of that Rule is an offence
under Section 131 of the Road Traffic Act, which attracts a
maximum penalty of a $1,000 fine or 3 months’ imprisonment for the
first offence, and a $2,000 fine or 6 months’ imprisonment for a
second or subsequent offence. Where a person is convicted of the
offence, four demerit points will also be awarded under the Driver
Improvement Points System. |
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Source:
www.mha.gov.sg News 15 Feb
2008 |
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