Demerit points and composition sums for speeding offences to increase from Jan 1, 2026
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In 2024, the number of speed-related fatal incidents shot up by almost 44 per cent from 2023.
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SINGAPORE – Demerit points and composition sums for speeding offences will be increased from Jan 1, 2026, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said on Feb 15.
Since 2020, there has been a “very significant” increase in the number of road accidents, he said. “The numbers are still below the levels before Covid-19, but the way they are going up is something that is of concern.”
In 2024, there were nearly 7,200 accidents with 142 fatalities, while the number of speed-related fatal incidents shot up by almost 44 per cent from 2023, to 46.
The number of speeding violations detected – 192,000 – was also the highest in the past decade, Mr Shanmugam said at the inaugural Road Safety Day at Chong Pang.
It was launched by the Traffic Police and People’s Association with support from the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) and Land Transport Authority on Feb 15. The event was attended by more than 1,000 residents.
While the Traffic Police have stepped up enforcement, such as activating the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras, he said more needs to be done to change or shape behaviour.
The Traffic Police have been progressively activating the function in red-light cameras islandwide
The red-light cameras have always had the speed enforcement function, but it was activated only after the number of speeding-related fatal accidents spiked to 33 cases in 2023, up by more than 80 per cent from the 18 cases in 2022.
“People are dying and getting injured on our roads. Every vehicle is a potential missile in the roads – it’s dangerous if you don’t use it properly,” Mr Shanmugam said. More details on the new penalties for speeding offences will be provided by the Traffic Police in due course.
Existing penalties will apply to those caught speeding in 2025, but offenders will be reminded that there will be an increase in penalties from January 2026 onwards.
To increase road safety public education, SRSC is working with a few stakeholders on initiatives to increase public awareness of road safety habits, such as using social media to reinforce road safety messages.
