Singapore passes law removing mandatory minimum penalties for first-time dangerous, careless driving offenders

[Channel NewsAsia] - 01/7/2025

Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said that the intent of the law was "not to signal" a more lenient stance towards egregious motorists but to give courts greater discretion in determining appropriate sentences for such offenders.



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