Forum: Steps being taken to deter speeding and running of red lights
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We refer to the letters by Mr Ho San Cheow ( Start putting brakes on speeding now, not later Do more to curb vehicles beating red light too
We agree with the writers that speeding and red-light running are of serious concern. This is why the Traffic Police (TP) has put in place stiff penalties against such offences, including fines, demerit points, driving licence suspension, disqualification from driving, and/or a jail term.
TP has stepped up enforcement against speeding. This includes open and covert patrols, deploying more speed enforcement cameras, and activating the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras.
More speeding violations have been detected as a result; nearly 120,000 cases in the first half of 2025, an increase of about 45 per cent compared with the same period in 2024.
To address speeding by heavy vehicles, TP has extended the mandatory speed limiter regime to cover lorries with maximum laden weight of between 3,501kg and 12,000kg. This caps their maximum speed at 60kmh.
Penalties for speeding offences will be raised further from Jan 1, 2026.
TP uses multiple platforms, including the Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS), to remind motorists of the dangers and consequences of speeding, ahead of the enhanced penalties.
Likewise, TP takes a firm stance against red-light running. Besides deploying red light cameras at traffic junctions islandwide, TP also uses Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras to detect traffic violations, including red light-running.
Red-light running violations decreased by 25.3 per cent to about 13,000 in the first half of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.
Regarding Mr Ho’s feedback on real-time situational warnings, the Land Transport Authority already displays alerts on EMAS for various road conditions, including accidents, breakdowns and heavy traffic. Motorists can also view these alerts on their on-board unit screens.
Road safety is a shared responsibility. Motorists must play their part by complying with traffic laws and exercising graciousness.
Members of the public who witness traffic violations can report them via the police website.
Lin Zhihao (Superintendent of Police)
Assistant Director (Media Relations Division)
Public Affairs Department
Singapore Police Force
