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Tough for victims to make claims in drink driving cases
Drink driving is a common exclusion in motor policies here, say insurers, so they are not liable to provide cover
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Traffic Police conducting an anti-drink driving operation in Republic Boulevard. Industry players say it is not unusual for victims to make large medical claims to offset the property damage caused by drink drivers.
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Last November, Mr Jim Quah, 33, was driving his van along the Central Expressway when a luxury car hit his vehicle from behind, sending it swerving out of control.
While he and the other driver were checking on the vehicles, Mr Quah said he smelled alcohol on the other man's breath and called the police. The driver was arrested after failing a breathalyser test.
