SINGAPORE – Just six months after being caught drink driving, a man committed more traffic offences – crashing his car into another vehicle, fleeing the scene, and leaving behind the other vehicle’s driver, who was hurt.
The accident was the latest of his long list of traffic offences over six years.
On Oct 17, Henry Aw Ying Liang was convicted on five charges. He had pleaded guilty to one count each of drink driving, driving a motor vehicle without due care, and failing to render assistance after an accident, and two counts of leaving his vehicle in a position likely to cause danger, obstruction or inconvenience.
He will return to court on Oct 29 to be sentenced.
The court heard that Aw, 32, had committed multiple traffic offences between 2013 and 2018, including speeding, inconsiderate and careless driving, and failure to obey traffic signals.
On May 9, 2023, Aw drank alcohol with a friend at Cuppage Plaza at 3.30am. Some time after 3.50am, he got into his car and drove towards Grange Road, before stopping at a red light at a cross-junction between Orchard Boulevard and Paterson Road.
Aw fell asleep while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. He was woken up at 4.23am by a police officer, who had noticed that his car remained stationary at the junction for 10 minutes.
Aw’s car was found stationary at a cross junction. He had fallen asleep at the wheel after consuming alcohol before driving.
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As they communicated, the officer noticed that Aw reeked of alcohol and administered a breathalyser test, which he failed.
