11 motorists to be charged with speeding offences involving heavy vehicles
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Five of the cases involved buses, three involved prime movers and three others involved concrete mixers.
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SINGAPORE – A man who drove a bus at 90kmh along Sheares Avenue is among 11 motorists who are expected to be charged on Sept 30 for speeding offences involving heavy vehicles.
The 49-year-old was driving towards Central Boulevard on June 23 and exceeded the imposed speed limit of 60kmh of the vehicle, said the police in a statement on Sept 29.
The offences were allegedly committed while the motorists, who are aged between 32 and 63, were driving heavy vehicles which are required to be fitted with speed limiters.
Five of the cases involved buses, three involved prime movers and three others involved concrete mixers.
The motorists were caught at speeds which exceeded the imposed speed limits of the vehicles or the speed limits along the roads.
The number of speeding violations surged 45.5 per cent in the first half of 2025 from the same period the previous year, with more than 118,000 offences recorded.
Those convicted of speeding can be fined up to $1,000, jailed for up to three months, or both. Subsequent convictions will lead to a higher fine and jail term. Offenders may also face disqualification from driving all vehicles.
The Traffic Police said that any heavy vehicles exceeding their regulated speed limits must be inspected to verify that their speed limiters are functioning.
Older lorries registered before Jan 1, 2018, with a maximum laden weight (MLW) of 3,501kg to 5,000kg must be fitted with speed limiters by Jan 1, 2026. Owners of older models with an MLW of 5,001kg to 12,000kg have until July 1, 2026, to do so.
Newer lorries registered after Jan 1, 2018, must be fitted with speed limiters by Jan 1, 2027, or July 1, 2027, depending on their MLW.
Motorists caught speeding will receive heavier penalties
Correction note: An earlier version of this story said 12 people are expected to be charged. The police has since amended the number to 11.
