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Twelve motorists, aged between 34 and 70, will be charged in court on 28 April 2026 for speeding offences committed between December 2025 and February 2026. 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:

• On 31 December 2025, a 51-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 64km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 31 December 2025, a 53-year-old man was driving a bus along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 73km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
  
  
• On 15 January 2026, a 52-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Halus Link towards Lorong Halus at a speed of 57km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
  
  
• On 23 January 2026, a 61-year-old man was driving a bus along Pan Island Expressway towards Changi Airport at a speed of 73km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
  
  
• On 31 January 2026, a 42-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 54km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
  
  
• On 31 January 2026, a 34-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 63km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 31 January 2026, a 36-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 63km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 31 January 2026, a 35-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 68km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 7 February 2026, a 70-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Banyan Avenue towards Jurong Island Highway at a speed of 65km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 8 February 2026, a 52-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 72km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 8 February 2026, a 51-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 68km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.
  
  
• On 8 February 2026, a 43-year-old man was driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at a speed of 65km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 50km/h.

All 12 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 of between 3,501kg and 12,000kg will be required to install speed limiters according to the statutory deadlines shown in Annex A starting from 1 January 2026. These devices ensure that lorries are capped at the speed limit of 60km/h. The Traffic Police will strictly enforce against lorry owners who have failed to comply with the statutory deadline of 1 January 2026 to install speed limiters on their lorries and will continue to do so against non-compliant vehicles. 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