I can only hope that we are not thinking that ONLY PRCs have bad driving attitudes. Probably not, but nonetheless there seems to be a disproportional amount of attention being directed to his nationality, for whatever reason.
I have read about horrible Singaporean driving attitudes in the past, with equally horrible outcomes (if not worse) - of course NO ONE is thinking about what happens or how to get out of it when they are speeding, drunk, running traffic lights. Least of all "oh, I will be able to bribe an official if this happens".. Seriously, you think people run through a checklist of "what to do if crap happens" before they commit traffic offences?
The same attitudes can be found here within OUR society. I don't think it was ever mentioned explicitly if Mr Regan Lee or Ms Candy Siow were Singaporean (hence the assumption is that they are) but there is a long list of drunk/not-drunk Singaporean drivers who drove irresponsibly and caused the death of others. It doesn't matter where you come from, or what car you're driving, or whether you brag about it, or if you're rich. It's a stupid act and if everyone drives safely, accidents can and will be avoided for sure. Better late than never, better alive than inconvenienced.
STOMP - Singapore Seen - Unlicensed driver who killed old pedestrian: Why only 4 months' jail, asks netizen
Two men accused of driving dangerously, in separate incidents, have their cases heard - Channel NewsAsia
At the end of the day, a tragedy is a tragedy. Someone beat a red light. Many people were killed. The lesson I take from this is that all this could have been avoided so easily if we all drove properly and responsibly. I don't drive in Singapore but it has further strengthened my resolution to do so safely (if I ever get a car) because lives are at stake whenever one person is on the road - it affects everyone else. This really shouldn't be about whether a certain nationality is irresponsible, brings their attitudes over, or whether rich people think they're above the law.
And I say: Shame on anyone who tries to use this to make political hay or prove their point about other things or push their own agenda.