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Four motorists, aged between 32 and 47, will be charged in court on 29 September 2026 for speeding offences committed between March 2025 and July 2026. The motorists were driving heavy vehicles which are required to have speed limiters installed, and were found to have exceeded the imposed vehicle speed limits.

The details of the cases are as follows:

1. On 23 March 2025, a 32-year-old man was driving a bus along Seletar Expressway towards Bukit Timah Expressway at a speed of 73km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h. He was found to have committed the same offence on 4 May 2025, travelling the same route at 73km/h. 
   
   
2. On 23 May 2025, a 37-year-old man was driving a cement mixer along Sheares Avenue towards East Coast Parkway at a speed of 57km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 40km/h.
   
   
3. On 4 May 2026, a 47-year-old man was driving a bus along Ayer Rajah Expressway towards City at a speed of 75km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   
4. On 15 July 2026, a 37-year-old man was driving a bus along Central Expressway towards Seletar Expressway at a speed of 89km/h, exceeding the vehicle’s imposed speed limit of 60km/h.
   
   

All four 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 those driving 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. Lorry owners who have failed to install speed limiters may face prosecution. Non-compliant lorries will also be prohibited from road use and will not be eligible for road tax renewal. 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.

With the progressive implementation of speed limiters on lorries, motorists are encouraged to be patient and gracious when encountering slower-moving vehicles on the roads. Speed-limited lorries are contributing to overall road safety, and with everyone's understanding and cooperation in sharing the roads responsibly, we can create a more gracious and safer driving environment for all.

Annex A

Date from which new Speed Limiter Requirement applies