Singapore Proposes Jail Terms for Holding Phones While Driving as Road Deaths Rise
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Singapore Proposes Jail Terms for Holding Phones While Driving as Road Deaths Rise
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Summary
Singapore moved to tighten traffic laws, making it an offense for drivers to hold a mobile phone while driving under proposed amendments released Tuesday.
Offenders would face fines and possible jail terms, part of a broader push to stiffen penalties and enforcement against dangerous driving, including drink driving.
The proposed changes follow a rise in road fatalities in the city-state, which authorities cited as the reason for tougher rules.