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Heavy vehicles

Parking certificate requirement for trailers suspended for 2 years, starting 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.

Strict enforcement action from 2026 against lorry owners who have not installed speed limiters: Police

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.

Trump to impose 25% US tariffs on heavy truck imports from Nov 1

The heavy-duty truck levies were postponed by a month as officials heard appeals from companies concerned about the impact.
The heavy-duty truck levies were postponed by a month as officials heard appeals from companies concerned about the impact.

Man who drove passenger bus 30kmh over speed limit among 7 drivers convicted of speeding

The Traffic Police has progressively activated the speed enforcement function in more red-light cameras islandwide since April 2024.
The Traffic Police has progressively activated the speed enforcement function in more red-light cameras islandwide since April 2024.

121 summonses issued in 3-day enforcement op against errant commercial vehicle drivers

Additionally, 93 LTA-related violations were detected, including seven overloaded vehicles, and 19 excluded vehicles found travelling on expressways without a permit.
Additionally, 93 LTA-related violations were detected, including seven overloaded vehicles, and 19 excluded vehicles found travelling on expressways without a permit.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.