Traffic/Road rules

Paris orders e-scooter users to wear helmets, reflective gear

The new rules apply to anyone riding motorised mobility devices, including e-scooters, Segways and hoverboards.

Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

FILE PHOTO: Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

3,283 drink-drivers disqualified from driving between 2023 and 2025; 40 handed lifetime ban

Fines were imposed in 3,020 cases, with offenders having to pay about $5,200 on average.

Strong support from MPs on tougher traffic laws; some call for even harsher penalties

The newly passed traffic laws will see heavier penalties on errant motorists.

New traffic laws set stage for crackdown on drink driving, phone holding and rogue motorists

The Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill introduces a new offence for purposeful endangerment.

4 new Friendly Streets in Bukit Panjang, Pek Kio, Sembawang and Tiong Bahru-Havelock

The four newly completed streets, known as Friendly Streets, are located in Bukit Panjang, Pek Kio, Sembawang, and Tiong Bahru-Havelock.

Kids seen standing through GetGo car’s sunroof; firm warns of penalties for unsafe driving

The children can be seen sticking out of a GetGo car’s sunroof, with the child on the far left appearing perched on the roof of the car.

A super-aged Singapore needs traffic regulations for more than bad drivers

In Silver Zones, roads are narrowed, speed limits lowered and crossing times extended.

askST: What do motorists need to know about changes to the demerit points system?

The tightening of the Driver Improvement Points System kicks in from Jan 1, 2027.

Stricter demerit points system for motorists from 2027, threshold reduced from 24 points to 18

Under this new regime, a non-probationary motorist who beats a red light (12 points) while speeding (six points) will be suspended immediately.

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