Come 1 January 2026, there’s going to be a harsher penalty for speeding, and it’s going to sting more both in terms of money and points. In an effort to clamp down on dangerous driving, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is rolling out harsher penalties for speeding offences. What’s Changing? From the start of 2026, anyone caught exceeding the speed limit by up to 20km/h will now receive six demerit points, up ...
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Singapore is set to implement stricter penalties for speeding offences starting 1 January 2026. This initiative comes in response to a concerning rise in speeding violations, which have reached a decade-high. Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam announced the forthcoming changes, emphasising the government’s commitment to curbing dangerous driving behaviours. The revised penalties will see an increase in both demerit points and composition fines for those caught exceeding speed limits. The surge ...
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Red light cameras will also be used to ensnare speeding motorists from Q2 2024 onwards. In case you didn't know, red light cameras (RLCs) at traffic light-controlled junctions in Singapore have an in-built speed-detection and enforcement function. This function has remained dormant until now. Also in case you didn't know, there are 242 RLCs dotted around our island. A full list of RLC locations can be found here. According to a press release by ...
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