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The Traffic Police (TP) conducted a three-day island-wide enforcement blitz against errant commercial vehicle drivers from 20 to 22 April 2026.

During the enforcement blitz, a total of 232 commercial vehicles were stopped for checks. 143 summonses were issued for a wide range of traffic offences, from speeding and failing to wear seatbelt, to failing to keep left. In addition, 61 Land Transport Authority (LTA)-related violations were detected, which included driving with an expired road tax and displaying improper licence plates. 

Please refer to Annex A for the penalties of the mentioned offences and Annex C for photographs from the enforcement operation. 

During the enforcement operation, TP officers also visited companies and carried out checks on the installation of speed limiters for commercial vehicles with maximum laden weight (MLW) exceeding 12,000kg. Heavy vehicles installed with speed limiters are required to display a label at the top right of the front windscreen when viewed from outside the vehicle. Speed limiters are crucial safety devices installed within the vehicle that effectively restrict the vehicle’s maximum speed, significantly reducing the risk and severity of speed-related accidents. They work in conjunction with other measures, such as road infrastructure improvements and enforcement, to reduce fatalities and injuries among road users. It is particularly important for larger and heavier vehicles not to speed, given the increased risks they pose to other road users. 

TP reminds all heavy vehicle owners that under existing legislation, heavy vehicles with maximum laden weight (MLW) exceeding 12,000kg, public service vehicles with MLW exceeding 10,000kg and lorries registered before 1 January 2018 with MLW of between 5,001kg and 12,000kg, must be fitted with working speed limiters. Heavy vehicles that are required to be fitted with speed limiters and are 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, TP continues to implement the speed limiter requirement for lorries with a MLW of between 3,501kg and 12,000kg, according to the phased deadlines in Annex B. Lorries registered before 1 January 2018 with MLW between 3,501kg and 5,000kg must install speed limiters by the next upcoming deadline of 1 July 2026. TP has taken strong enforcement action 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 the installation of a speed limiter immediately. The list of authorised agents is available on the Singapore Police Force's website (https://www.police.gov.sg/Knowledge-Hub/Traffic/Traffic-Matters/Speed-LimiterAuthorised-Agents). 

All motorists must comply with Singapore’s traffic laws. TP takes a serious view of errant road users who blatantly flout traffic laws and endanger the safety of other road users and will continue with our enforcement efforts.  

Annex A

Penalties of the mentioned offences

Speeding
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. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months or both. 

Failing to Wear Seatbelt
The offence of failing to wear seatbelt under Rule 4(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Wearing of Seatbelts) Rules 2011 carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months or both. 

Failing to Keep Left 
The offence of slow-moving vehicles failing to keep left under Rule 5(1) of the Road Traffic Rules carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.

Failing to Display Speed Limiter Label Visibly at the Top Right Portion of Front Windscreen
The offence of failing to display speed limiter label visibly at the top right portion of front windscreen under Rule 7(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Speed Limiters) Rules carries a fine of up to $1,000, or a jail term of up to three months. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to six months.

Using and Keeping of Vehicle without Valid Road Tax
The offence of using or keeping on any road any vehicle without a valid road tax carries a fine not exceeding $2,000 or a fine of an amount equal to 3 times the tax payable if it has been proven that the offender had the intention to evade payment of any tax chargeable under the Road Traffic Act 1961. 

Displaying Improper Licence Plates
The offence of displaying improper licence plates carries a fine not exceeding $1,000, or a jail term of up to 3 months, or both. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to 6 months, or both.

Annex B

Date from which expanded speed limiter requirement applies

Annex C

Photographs of the Enforcement Operation