"“Road hogging”, which refers to the obstruction of traffic moving at faster speeds, is a traffic offence under our road traffic rules and carries four demerit points, in addition to a monetary penalty. Motorists should drive as close to the left-hand side of the roadway as possible, so as not to obstruct other vehicles using the other lanes." - mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=Mjc3MQ%3D%3D-iROka1XzyCY%3D "TP: Road hogging is an offence but tailgating is not" - mycarforum/index.php?showtopic=2686481 "Road hogging is proscribed under Rule 5 of the Road Traffic Rules, which states that (a) every vehicle which is moving at a slow rate of speed shall be driven as close to the left-hand side of the roadway as possible, and (b) every vehicle shall at all times be driven in such manner as not to obstruct vehicles moving at a faster speed. Breach of that Rule is an offence under Section 131 of the Road Traffic Act, which attracts a maximum penalty of a $1,000 fine or 3 months’ imprisonment for the first offence, and a $2,000 fine or 6 months’ imprisonment for a second or subsequent offence. Where a person is convicted of the offence, four demerit points will also be awarded under the Driver Improvement Points System." - mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MTE2NA%3D%3D-BEsQs%2F32Gnc%3D
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 04:05:26 +0000