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Eleven motorists, aged between 29 and 60, will be charged in court on 27 January 2026 for speeding offences committed between October 2025 and November 2025. The motorists were driving heavy vehicles that were not fitted with speed limiters, and were found exceeding imposed speed limits.

The details of the cases are as follows:

1. On 12 October 2025, a 29-year-old man was driving a bus along Bukit Timah Expressway towards Woodlands at a speed of 73km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
2. On 13 October 2025, a 46-year-old man was driving a bus along Bukit Timah Expressway towards Pan Island Expressway at a speed of 77km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
3. On 22 October 2025, a 60-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Upper Bukit Timah Road towards Clementi Road at a speed of 57km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
   
   
4. On 2 November 2025, a 37-year-old man was driving a bus along Pan Island Expressway towards Tuas at a speed of 73km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
5. On 5 November 2025, a 54-year-old man was driving a tipper truck along Tampines Expressway towards Pan Island Expressway at a speed of 76km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
6. On 6 November 2025, a 53-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Bartley Road East towards Bartley Road at a speed of 54km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
   
   
7. On 6 November 2025, a 54-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Bartley Road East towards Bartley Road at a speed of 63km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
   
   
8. On 8 November 2025, a 46-year-old man was driving a bus along Pan Island Expressway towards East Coast Parkway at a speed of 75km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
9. On 12 November 2025, a 42-year-old man was driving a bus along Bukit Timah Expressway towards Woodlands at a speed of 75km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
10. On 14 November 2025, a 38-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Bartley Road East towards Bartley Road at a speed of 68km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
    
    
11. On 30 November 2025, a 53-year-old man was driving a bus along Jalan Buroh towards West Coast Road at a speed of 81km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.

All 11 motorists will be charged for speeding under Section 63(4) read with Section 63(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961. The Traffic Police will not tolerate motorists who speed or exceed prescribed speed limits, especially heavy vehicles, given the significant damage and harm such vehicles can cause in accidents. The offence of speeding under Section 63(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, motorists are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both. Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.

Speeding remains one of the main causes of traffic accidents. When motorists exceed speed limits, they put themselves at risk and significantly increase the likelihood of severe injuries or death to themselves and other road users in the event of an accident. Motorists should adhere to the road and vehicular speed limits for their safety and that of other road users.

Heavy vehicles with maximum laden weight (MLW) exceeding 12,000kg must be fitted with working speed limiters under existing legislation. Heavy vehicles found exceeding their regulated speed limits will be required to undergo inspection to verify that their speed limiters are functioning properly. Failure to produce the vehicle for inspection is an offence under Section 87(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, which carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.

To enhance road safety, lorries with a maximum laden weight between 3,501kg and 12,000kg will be required to install speed limiters according to statutory deadlines shown in Annex A. These devices ensure that lorries are capped at the speed limit of 60km/h. The Traffic Police is now strictly enforcing compliance following the first statutory deadline of 1 January 2026. Lorry owners who have failed to install speed limiters may face prosecution. Additionally, non-compliant lorries are prohibited from road use and cannot have their road tax renewed. Given the upcoming deadlines, companies and lorry owners must arrange for speed limiter installation immediately through authorised agents listed on the Singapore Police Force's website (https://www.police.gov.sg/Knowledge-Hub/Traffic/Traffic-Matters/Speed-LimiterAuthorised-Agents) or face penalties. 

Annex A

Date from which new Speed Limiter Requirement applies