Despatch driver jailed 4 weeks for offering bribe to cop

[Darthrevan]

A despatch driver was jailed for four weeks for offering $100 to a cop for not issuing him a ticket for using a mobile phone while driving.

 

Lim Kim Seng, 68, pleaded guilty to corruptly offering the amount to Coporal Ng Ching Heng along Thomson Road on July 6, 2011. He was also fined $800 and banned from driving for four months for using the phone while driving at about 3.25pm that day.

 

The court heard that Cpl Ng was patrolling along Thomson Road when he saw Lim steering the lorry with his left hand and using the cellphone which he held to his right ear with his right hand.

 

He trailed the lorry and signalled him to stop by the side of the road. When told of the offence he had committed, Lim pleaded with Cpl Ng not to issue him with a summons.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_788003.html

[Vhtfhwlego]

4 weeks jail, $800 & ban 4months - 2 offences, h/p driving & bribery...

 

Take someone's life away due to reckless driving also about the same amount of jail time.....

[SimonTan]

What is so difficult to wear a Bluetooth....or a cheap $10 headphone?

 

Or use the phone speakerphone function.

 

Really sabo own self.

 

 

[Darthrevan]

  On 4/13/2012 at 1:07 AM, SimonTan said:

What is so difficult to wear a Bluetooth....or a cheap $10 headphone?

 

Or use the phone speakerphone function.

 

most do not use bluetooth..let alone most of the older and elderly who knows little about technology..not to mention stinginess and laziness

[Neutralsg]

  On 4/12/2012 at 3:35 PM, Darthrevan said:

A despatch driver was jailed for four weeks for offering $100 to a cop for not issuing him a ticket for using a mobile phone while driving.

 

Lim Kim Seng, 68, pleaded guilty to corruptly offering the amount to Coporal Ng Ching Heng along Thomson Road on July 6, 2011. He was also fined $800 and banned from driving for four months for using the phone while driving at about 3.25pm that day.

 

The court heard that Cpl Ng was patrolling along Thomson Road when he saw Lim steering the lorry with his left hand and using the cellphone which he held to his right ear with his right hand.

 

He trailed the lorry and signalled him to stop by the side of the road. When told of the offence he had committed, Lim pleaded with Cpl Ng not to issue him with a summons.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_788003.html

2 serious offences which has been repeatedly reminded to us:

1) Bribery

2) Handphone driving

 

Despite reminders, many still continue with their recalcitrant ways. Can we blame the gahmen for making an effort to take punitive measures to enforce the system in place for the greater good of all???? If we do, we should reflect at ourselves for such mentality which resulted in why Singapore has become what it is today!!!

To me, every policy/ law being seen as better enforced is an action resulting from the displeasure made known to the powers that be.

For the sake of our future generations, let's not be the pessimist who ONLY SEES NOTHING but NEGATIVITY in EVERYTHING!

Hopefully, such news can wake more drivers up!!! before more get hurt as a result of their callous driving attitude.

MAJULAH SINGAPURA!!!