Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
New section 65A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 65, the following section:“Collision of heavy motor vehicles and public service vehicles with buildings or structures65A.—
Any person who, when driving or attempting to drive —
a heavy motor vehicle as defined in section 79(6); or
a public service vehicle as defined in section 100(1)(a), (b), (c), (f) or (g),causes the heavy motor vehicle or public service vehicle to collide with any building or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.(2) In this section, “structure” includes any bus shelter, gantry post, overhead bridge and pillar.”.