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In November 2023, the Traffic Police (TP) announced the mandatory installation of speed limiters on lorries with a Maximum Laden Weight (MLW) of between 3,500kg and 12,000kg. The speed limiters will ensure that these vehicles are not driven at more than 60 km/h. This will reduce the risk of speeding-related accidents and enhance safety for other road users.

Installation Progress

The requirement is being implemented in phases to give operators sufficient time to comply. For lorries that were registered before 1 January 2018:  heavier lorries must comply by 1 January 2026, and lighter lorries by 1 July 2026. For lorries registered on 1 January 2018 or after: they will be given one more year to comply. Please refer to Annex A for the details. 

As of 1 October 2025, the owners of approximately 1,100 out of the 2,655 lorries (about 40%) that must comply by 1 January 2026 have not yet fitted their lorries with the speed limiters.

Lorry owners who fail to comply by the respective deadlines may be prosecuted and will be liable for a fine of up to $1,000. In addition, their vehicles will fail the regular mandatory inspection and will be prohibited from being driven.

Since January 2024, TP has been actively engaging and reminding lorry owners of this requirement through enforcement operations, industry engagements, and public awareness campaigns. TP has also worked with the industry to significantly ramp up the number of agents authorised to install speed limiters.  There are 61 authorised agents as of 1 October 2025. 

Additional Measures to Encourage Installation 
 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and TP have been working with other Government agencies and the private sector to introduce additional measures to encourage timely installation of the speed limiters and take stronger action against lorry owners who fail to comply by their respective deadlines.

• Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG): Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) will provide PSG support for the adoption of speed limiters, for a time-limited period between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 202 [1] 7, for lorries which deadlines have not yet passed. Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can apply for the PSG to receive funding of up to 50% of the eligible costs, subject to an annual grant cap of S$30,000 per financial year.
   
• Remedial Order for Lorries Caught Speeding: From 1 January 2026, companies whose drivers are caught speeding in lorries will be issued a Remedial Order (RO) [2] under the Workplace Safety and Health Act for committing an unsafe act at work. The RO issued by TP will require the company to install speed limiters across all their remaining lorries ahead of their statutory deadlines. Non-compliance will result in fines of up to $50,000. 
  
  
• Revised Criteria for bizSAFE Application: From 1 January 2026, the speed limiter requirement will be incorporated into the Workplace Safety and Health Council’s (WSHC) risk management audit as part of the bizSAFE certification and renewal process. Companies found operating lorries without speed limiters will be flagged during the audits, and such companies may be unable to obtain or renew their bizSAFE certification.
  
  
• Prioritisation for Class 4 Lessons: TP announced earlier [3] that with effect from 14 September 2025, learners from companies that have installed speed limiters on their lorries will be prioritised for enrolment in Class 4 driving lessons. 
  
  
• Increased Penalties for Offences Relating to Speed Limiters: MHA will table legislative amendments in 2026 to raise the maximum penalty from $1,000 to $10,000, in the event of non-compliance with the statutory deadline to install speed limiters, or for tampering with speed limiters. 
  
  
• Increased Speeding Penalties: TP had also announced that penalties for speeding will be increased with effect from 1 January 2026 [4]. Drivers of heavy vehicles, which includes lorries, will face significantly higher fines than drivers of light vehicles.

MHA and TP are also exploring with motor insurers the possibility of offering differentiated insurance premiums for lorries that have installed speed limiters, and rejection of insurance applications for non-compliant lorries after their installation deadline.
 
More information on the speed limiter regime can be found on SPF’s website. 

[1]: https://www.police.gov.sg/Knowledge-Hub/Traffic/Traffic-Matters/Speed-LimiterAuthorised-Agents
[2]: Under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, a Remedial Order (RO) can be served to any person (whether legal or natural) with a set of conditions to direct the recipient to take such measures to improve on their management of workplace safety and health. If the recipient fails to comply with the RO within a stipulated period of time, legal actions could be taken against him.
[3]: https://www.police.gov.sg/MediaHub/News/2025/09/20250914_prioritisation_for_class_4_driving_lessons_new
[4]: Please refer to https://www.mha.gov.sg/mediaroom/media-detail/enhanced-penalties-for-speeding-offences/ for more details on the enhanced penalties for speeding offences.

Annex A

Date from which Speed Limiters Requirement Apply