වෙන රටවල් වල බීලා හෝ drugs අරන් වාහන ඵළවලා පාරේ කවුරුහරි මැරුවොත් නීතිය.
Australia: Causing death by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can lead to maximum prison sentences of up to
20 years, alongside long-term or lifetime disqualification from driving.
United Kingdom: Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs carries a maximum penalty of
life imprisonment under the UK's sentencing guidelines.
China: Generally imposes prison terms for fatal DUI accidents, but courts have issued the
death penalty in extreme cases where drunken and reckless driving gravely endangered public safety and caused multiple deaths.
Taiwan: Debated and proposed stricter legal amendments where fatal DUI resulting from intentional or highly reckless acts can be treated under aggravated statutes, with maximum penalties ranging from long-term imprisonment to potential
capital punishment for extreme cases.
Hong kong
Dangerous Driving
"Reckless Driving" and "Reckless Driving Causing Death" were replaced on 1 July 2000 with "Dangerous Driving" and "Dangerous Driving Causing Death". With effect from 17 December 2010, a new dangerous driving offence “Dangerous Driving Causing Grievous Bodily Harm”is introduced, and the penalties of dangerous driving offences including “Dangerous Driving” and “Dangerous Driving Causing Death ”are further increased in order to strengthen the deterrent effect.
What is dangerous driving?
The way one drives creates an obvious and serious risk of causing physical injury to other road users, his passengers or himself, or causing serious damage to property. The way one drives falls far below what is expected of a competent and careful driver, e.g.
- ignore traffic signals
- ignore traffic conditions
- ignore police roadblocks or clear police direction
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Examples of dangerous driving
Excessive speeding on roads where
- there are signalized junctions
- there are sharp bends
- there is emerging traffic
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Overtaking
- by crossing double white lines at sharp bends
- by crossing double white lines when there are vehicles coming on the opposite lane within a short distance crossing the intersections from other directions
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Red light jumping when
- other vehicles have stopped and there are pedestrians crossing the road
- other vehicles have stopped and there are vehicles
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The above only serve as examples. Each case will need to be examined on its own, depending on the actual situation including the weather condition, road condition and amount of traffic at the time.
Don't drive dangerously
Don't drive too fast
- observe the speed limit
- match your speed with the traffic flow
- take note of the road and weather conditions
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Don't overtake dangerously
- do not overtake unless it is safe to do so
- indicate your intention both before and after the manoeuvre and observe other traffic both behind and ahead of you
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Observe police signs
- stop if signalled to do so by a police officer or if indicated by a traffic sign
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Safety checks
Driving a defective motor vehicle can cause accidents. Before starting on a journey, you should
- check steering and brakes
- check your tyres
- check whether all the lamps are working
- check whether all loads carried or towed are securely fastened
- check whether your vehicle doors are properly closed
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| The Penalties |
'Dangerous Driving Causing Death'
- Maximum fine of HK$50,000 and imprisonment for 10 years
- Disqualification from driving for not less than 5 years on first conviction and not less than 10 years or life* on second or subsequent conviction
- Mandated to attend a driving improvement course
- Incur 10 driving offence points
* A repeated offender may be disqualified for life if the court or magistrate, having considered the circumstances of the offence and the behaviour of the offender, is of the opinion that he or she should not be allowed to drive a motor vehicle anymore.
'Dangerous Driving'
- Maximum fine of HK$25,000 and imprisonment for 3 years
- Disqualification from driving for not less than 6 months on first conviction and not less than 2 years on second or subsequent conviction
- Mandated to attend a driving improvement course
- Incur 10 driving offence points
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Malaysia: Imposes severe prison terms, and legislative proposals have sought stricter mandatory minimum sentences (10 to 25 years), heavy financial liabilities, caning, and lifetime driving bans. [
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Singapore
| Dangerous Driving | | | | | | | | | Dangerous Driving Causing Death | Max 8 years | 2 to 15 years imprisonment | ✔ | At least 10 years | + 1 to 2 years imprisonment | + 2 to 4 years imprisonment | 1 st Offence: At least additional 2 years;
2 nd Offence: At least additional 5 years;
3 rd Offence: Disqualification for Life | | Dangerous Driving Causing Grievous Hurt | Max 5 years | 1 to 10 years imprisonment | ✔ | At least 8 years | + 6 months to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 | + 1 to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 | | | Dangerous Driving Causing Hurt | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000 | ✔ | ✔ | + Up to 12 months imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 | + Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 | | | Dangerous Driving | Up to 12 months imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 | Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 | ✔ | ✔ | | | | | Careless Driving | | | | | | | |
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ලංකාවේ ඵහෙම වාහන ඵළවලා මැරුවොත් පැය 24න් ගෙදර..උදා: කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස්..