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The Traffic Police (TP) conducted a multi-agency enforcement operation with the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) against errant motorcyclists at Tuas Checkpoint on 14 April 2025.

During the enforcement operation, more than 350 motorcyclists were stopped for checks. TP detected 30 persons, aged between 21 and 50, for both driving without a valid driving licence under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960. NEA issued 86 summonses for offences involving vehicular smoke and excessive noise emissions under the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations. LTA issued 36 summonses for the offence of displaying improper licence plates.

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

All motorists, including those driving and riding foreign-registered vehicles, must comply with Singapore’s traffic laws and vehicle regulations. Non-compliant motorists may face penalties and foreign-registered vehicles may be denied entry into Singapore.

TP would like to remind all motorcyclists to abide by the traffic laws and practise safe riding habits as motorcyclists and pillion riders are vulnerable on the roads. TP takes a serious view towards errant road users who blatantly flout traffic rules and endanger the safety of other road users, and will continue with our enforcement efforts. 

Annex A

Penalties of Traffic Offences

TP

The offence of driving without a valid driving licence under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine of up to $10,000, a jail term of up to three years, or both. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $20,000, a jail term of up to six years or both. The vehicle may also be forfeited. 

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, or a jail term of up to three months, or both.

NEA

The offence of using a motor vehicle with vehicular smoke or excessive noise emission under the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations, carries a fine of up to $2,000 for the first conviction, and a fine of up to $5,000 for a second or subsequent conviction. 

LTA

The offence of displaying improper licence plates carries a fine not exceeding $1,000, or a jail term of up to three months, or both. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both. 

Annex B

Photographs of the enforcement operation

TP officers conducting the enforcement operation▼







NEA officers conducting enforcement checks▼