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Heavy vehicles

Motorcyclist taken unconscious to hospital after accident with tipper truck in Defu industrial area

The police said a 41-year-old tipper truck driver is assisting with investigations.
The police said a 41-year-old tipper truck driver is assisting with investigations.

Mexico announces support for its motor transport industry

FILE PHOTO: Trucks wait in a queue at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Trucks wait in a queue at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

Holiday on wheels: The rising trend of RV travel in Malaysia

While many enjoy going on road trips, staying overnight in a vehicle remains unfamiliar territory.
While many enjoy going on road trips, staying overnight in a vehicle remains unfamiliar territory.

14 motorists charged over speeding involving heavy vehicles; 6 were repeat offenders

(Top row, from left) Vikram Singh, Sivalingam Vinayagram, Pappu Karthikeyan and Arumugam Kumar. (Middle row, from left) Krishnamoorthy Kalidass, Nor Azhar bin Masrip, Wang Qiang and Chinnasamy Sivakumar. (Bottom row, from left) Qiao Zhenyang, Chong Siaw Kiong and Ramasamy Karthikeyan.
(Top row, from left) Vikram Singh, Sivalingam Vinayagram, Pappu Karthikeyan and Arumugam Kumar. (Middle row, from left) Krishnamoorthy Kalidass, Nor Azhar bin Masrip, Wang Qiang and Chinnasamy Sivakumar. (Bottom row, from left) Qiao Zhenyang, Chong Siaw Kiong and Ramasamy Karthikeyan.

Parking certificate requirement for trailers suspended for 2 years, starting from Feb 6: LTA

The requirement for trailers to have a Vehicle Parking Certificate (VPC) will be suspended for a trial period of two years, from Feb 6, 2026, to Feb 5, 2028.
The requirement for trailers to have a Vehicle Parking Certificate (VPC) will be suspended for a trial period of two years, from Feb 6, 2026, to Feb 5, 2028.

Forum: Heavy vehicles seen with obscured licence plates

Traffic Police begin enforcement against heavy vehicles without speed limiters

An officer from the Traffic Police Special Operations Team carrying out checks on a lorry during an enforcement operation in Hougang on Jan 16.
An officer from the Traffic Police Special Operations Team carrying out checks on a lorry during an enforcement operation in Hougang on Jan 16.

Maximum fines for lorry owners who flout speed limiter rules may rise to 10 times current penalties

Speed limiters cap a vehicle’s top speed at 60km/h to reduce the risk of speeding-related accidents involving heavy vehicles.
Speed limiters cap a vehicle’s top speed at 60km/h to reduce the risk of speeding-related accidents involving heavy vehicles.

Action to be taken against owners of 141 lorries who did not install speed limiters by Jan 1

Speed limiters prevent speeding violations and reduce the risk of accidents, among other benefits.
Speed limiters prevent speeding violations and reduce the risk of accidents, among other benefits.

Man linked to hit-and-run accidents in Kallang area involving van and 8 vehicles helping with probe

A van bearing the livery of Nippon Paint is seen crashed into a traffic signpost in Raffles Avenue.
A van bearing the livery of Nippon Paint is seen crashed into a traffic signpost in Raffles Avenue.

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