A man reversed his car and drove against the flow of traffic in Singapore to avert a police roadblock along a street.  ,
When caught, Dr Oh Shen Leong, 36, gave the police the bad NRIC variety and fake date of birth. He also lied that he was a personal teacher when he was actually a physician.  ,
Dr. Oh admitted guilt on two counts, one of which was driving a car while not giving another road consumers a due respect.  ,
Another matter of providing misleading information to the police will be taken into account for his sentencing, which has been postponed until April 17.  ,
On Sep 8, 2023, Dr Oh met two friends for dinner and had a glass of liquor. The group next traveled to Clarke Quay’s Capital Zouk. That, Oh had a glass of gin and tonic, and a glass of liquor mingled with booze.  ,
The three of them left the following morning at around 3 a.m.  ,
One of Dr. Oh’s friends requested he drive to Clarke Quay because she thought his condition was better. Alternatively, she requested Dr. Oh’s friend to ask him to do so.  ,
Intending to head up to the brother’s house, Dr Oh drove while his two companions were passengers in the car.  ,
He drove along Tanjong Katong Road South at around 3.30am after leaving the East Coast Park Expressway (ECP ) at Tanjong Katong Road.  ,
At this point, he spotted a street challenge with police officials.  ,
One of the police officers flagged the vehicle and issued an ultimatum to stop at the challenge. Oh braked a short distance away from the challenge before turning the car in reverse because he didn’t want to take a breathalyser check.  ,
He stayed on the two-lane street exiting the ECP for about 350 meters before returning to the freeway. At this time, there were no other vehicles about.
Police made an unsuccessful attempt to pursue the vehicle. They retraced the car’s license plate to the friend’s home of Dr. Oh’s companion.
When they arrived at the house, they interviewed each person differently.
Dr. Oh fabricated his private tutoring credentials by giving a false NRIC number and birthdate.  , According to the skilled registration, Dr Oh practises common procedure in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
He also lied that a servant pilot had driven them home, and he denied consuming any liquor.  ,
” The accused said that he felt dizzy and exhausted. The accused first requested to remain transported to the hospital, according to Deputy Public Prosecutor Ariel Tan, who arrived with an emergency later.
” However, he immediately refused transfer. The accused’s NRIC quantity, which the accused had provided, was then proven to be irrelevant following an internal investigation.
When asked to give his description afterwards, Oh provided the right information. He acknowledged that he was the car’s drivers.  ,
On September 12, 2023, an O blood sample was taken at around 10.36 a.m. for study.
The blood test had alcohol content of 20 mg per 100ml of heart. The constitutional limit is 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood.  ,
Ms. Tan argued that Dr. Oh should be imprisoned for between two and three days and barred from driving for two centuries.  ,
The trial claimed that the defendant’s sentence had been exceeded due to the potential harm caused by his actions, his deliberate alcohol, his desire to avoid being discovered for a probable drink-driving crime, and his attempt to evade arrest.  ,
” This is a situation that calls for a warning word”, Ms Tan said.
The accused was aware that he was not permitted to drive while under the influence of alcohol, but he did it however, and as soon as he realized that he was facing legal action by attempting to avoid responsibility by turning his vehicle into an road and driving away from the scene despite knowing that he was supposed to travel towards the roadblock.
Dr Oh’s attorney Philip Fong sought a great for his client, arguing that a prison name was not warranted. Additionally, Mr. Fong disagreed that Dr. Oh should not be prohibited from driving.
He claimed that his client was concerned about returning his friend and that he truly believed that he had been calm. Dr. Oh had a constant right to control the vehicle and abstained fiercely from retaliation.  ,
He did not endanger the lives of the police officials at the challenge by reversing apart, the prosecutor said.  ,
At his brother’s house, he had been exhausted, frantic and gave his misrepresentation at the spur of the moment due to the troubling conditions, Mr Fong said.  ,
District Judge Eddy Tham halted the sentencing to regard the arguments made and make remarks.  ,
For driving without reasonable consideration, Dr Oh can be jailed up to six months, fined up to S$ 1, 500 ( US$ 1, 100 ) or both.  ,
For failing to comply with directions at the police barrier, he can be jailed up to seven times, fined up to S$ 10, 000 or both.  ,