Ok, no more kidding myself that the day I was caught for jaywalking never happened. I received the offence letter today in the mail and this is what it says:
Dear Sir/Madam,
NOTICE OF TRAFFIC OFFENCE
We would like to inform you that you have been reported for the following offence(s):
Date of Offence: 25 February 2005, 10:30a.m.
Place of Offence: Victoria Street
Offence(s):
You Yeow Minyi are charged that you on 25 February 2005 at about 10:30am.m. along Victoria Street Singapore, and at the junction of the said road failed to conform to the signalised traffic sign whilst making use of the pedestrian crossing to wit by crossing the said junction when the signal light was red and not in your favour an offence under rule 3(3) road traffic (pedestrian crossings) rules and punishable under section 121(6) (B) of the raod traffic act chapter 276.
You are being offered an opportunity to have the offence compounded for $20. We seek your co-operation in settling the payment promptly by the due date stated below. See overleaf for payment details and other important information.
Please note that if we do not receive your payment by 4 April 2005, a Notice to Attend Court may be issued to you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
HEAD
Investigation & Violation Reports Branch
Traffic Police Department
This is computer generated and does not require a signature.
Just realised after typing out the letter that this is the longest sentence I have ever read (under the offences section). Somehow, the traffic police have managed to make my simple act of jaywalking into such a long incoherent sentence of crime!
Conclusion
After much consideration, I have decided to take up their opportunity of having the offence compounded for $20. I will pay the fine at the AXS machine in school tomorrow.
min on Thursday, March 03, 2005
