Motorcyclist seen allegedly vaping along East Coast Road

A motorcyclist was spotted allegedly vaping while stopped at a traffic light near Marine Parade.

A video uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page features dashcam footage from a vehicle in front of the motorcyclist on Tuesday (April 7) at about 4.15pm.

In the video, the motorcyclist and surrounding vehicles appear to wait at a traffic light along East Coast Road.

In the minute-long clip, the motorcyclist in an orange shirt is seen taking several puffs from what appears to be a vape concealed in his hand.

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A motorcyclist was caught on camera allegedly vaping while stopped at a traffic light along East Coast Road. The video, which surfaced online, has since sparked reactions from netizens. #sgnews #singapore #Vape #Traffic

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The video has since garnered over 100,000 views and over 200 comments.

Netizens were quick to chime in with their comments, berating the motorcyclist for vaping in public and saying that he should be punished.

AsiaOne has reached out to the Health Sciences Authority for additional information.

Penalties for vaping and etomidate use have been progressively intensified over the past year.

According to a new law passed in Parliament on March 6, vape users can be fined up to $10,000 from May 1 — five times the current amount.

Fines for sellers have also been raised by 20 times up to $200,000, while smugglers can be slapped with fines of up to $300,000, 30 times the current amount.

They can also be jailed up to six years and nine years respectively.

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