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The Police are investigating nine men, aged between 19 and 32, for their suspected involvement in using deregistered vehicles and other traffic-related offences.

The details of the cases are as follows: 

• On 12 February 2026 at about 4.40pm, a 27-year-old man allegedly rode a deregistered motorcycle from Maude Road to Jalan Sultan, carrying a 33-year-old female pillion rider, before he was stopped by Traffic Police (TP) officers. The man was arrested for driving whilst under disqualification and using a vehicle without a valid driving licence and is assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage and using a deregistered vehicle. The motorcycle was seized.
  
  
• On 9 February 2026 at about 6.30pm, TP officers conducted a check on a 32-year-old man along Yishun Avenue 2. The man was found to be driving a deregistered car with a false number plate and without a valid driving licence. He was arrested for driving without a valid driving licence and is assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage and using a deregistered vehicle. The car was seized.
  
  
• On 6 February 2026 at about 12.30am, two men, aged 19 and 20, had allegedly each ridden a laid-up motorcycle, with a 17-year-old male teenager as a pillion rider, along Tampines Street 21. They were found boarding a suspected deregistered car when TP officers conducted a check on them. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 20-year-old man had driven the deregistered car and ridden a laid-up motorcycle while the 19-year-old man and 17-year-old male teenager had also ridden another laid-up motorcycle on the road. Both the 19-year-old man and 20-year-old man were arrested for driving without a valid driving licence and are assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage, using a laid-up vehicle and a deregistered vehicle. The 17-year-old male teenager is under investigation for driving a motor vehicle when the person is below 18 years of age. The car and two motorcycles were seized. 
  
  
• On 5 February 2026 at about 7 pm, TP officers conducted a check on a 31-year-old man along Sembawang Drive. The man was found to be driving a deregistered car without a valid driving licence. He was arrested for driving without a valid driving licence and is assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage and using a deregistered vehicle. The car was seized.
  
  
• On 3 February 2026 at about 5.45pm, TP officers signalled for a car to stop for a check along Sembawang Drive. The 25-year-old male driver refused to comply with the officers’ instructions and sped off, damaging a Police vehicle in the process. The man also ran red lights, made illegal U turns and drove against the flow of traffic. Through follow-up investigations, TP officers established the identity of the man and he was arrested within a day of the report for dangerous driving and driving whilst under disqualification and is assisting with investigations for using a deregistered vehicle and using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage. The car was seized.
  
  
• On 2 February 2026 at about 11.30pm, TP officers conducted a check on a 26-year-old man at Bukit Batok Street 31, where he was discovered to be driving a suspected deregistered car while under disqualification. The man was arrested for driving whilst under disqualification and is assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage, displaying a false number plate, using a vehicle with expired road tax and using a deregistered vehicle. The car was seized.
  
  
• On 30 January 2026 at about 10pm, TP officers conducted a check on a 20-year-old man along Hougang Street 52, where he was discovered to be driving a suspected deregistered car without a valid driving licence. Further investigations revealed that he had another deregistered car in his possession, which was being driven by a 24-year-old man who did not possess a valid driving licence. Both men were arrested for driving without a valid driving licence and are assisting with investigations for using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage, using a deregistered vehicle and using a false number plate. Both cars were seized.

Deregistered vehicles present serious dangers to all road users as they lack insurance coverage and may not meet safety standards. When operated by unlicensed or underage drivers, these risks are magnified considerably. The Traffic Police urges members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspected cases of deregistered vehicles or unlicensed drivers. Road safety is everyone's responsibility, and public cooperation is essential in keeping Singapore's roads safe for all users.

Annex A

The offence of driving on a road in any motor vehicle when the person is below 18 years of age under Section 62(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both. 

The offence of using a deregistered vehicle under Section 10(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.

The offence of using a vehicle without a licence under Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $2,000.

The offence of driving whilst under disqualification under Section 43(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $10,000, or a jail term of up to three years, or both. 

The offence of using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960 carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.

The offence of using a false number plate under Section 129(2)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $10,000. 

The offence of using a laid-up vehicle under Rule 53(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both. 

The offence of using a vehicle with expired road tax under Section 29(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $2,000.

Case (a)

The deregistered motorcycle that was ridden by a 27-year-old man who was under disqualification along Maude Road.

Case (b)

The deregistered car that was driven by a 32-year-old man with no valid licence along Yishun Avenue 2.

Case (c)

The laid-up motorcycles and deregistered car driven by two men, aged 19 and 20, and a 17-year-old male teenager along Tampines Street 21.

Case (d)

The deregistered car driven by a 31-year-old man with no valid licence along Sembawang Drive.

Case (e)

The deregistered car which was driven by a 25-year-old man who was under disqualification.

Case (f)

The deregistered car driven by a 26-year-old man whilst under disqualification along Bukit Batok Street 31.

Case (g)

 

The two deregistered cars driven by two men aged 20 and 24 with no valid licences along Hougang Street 52.