87 traffic summonses issued during three-day crackdown on errant heavy vehicle drivers
During the operation by the traffic police and Land Transport Authority (LTA), 192 heavy vehicles were stopped for checks.
Traffic Police checking heavy vehicles for speed limit labels and vehicle breakdown signs during an enforcement operation on May 7, 2025. (Photo: Â鶹´«Ã½/Lauren Chian)
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SINGAPORE: A total of 87 summonses were issued to errant heavy vehicle drivers for various traffic offences in a three-day enforcement operation, the police said on Friday (May 9).
During the operation from May 5 to May 7 by the traffic police and Land Transport Authority (LTA), 192 heavy vehicles were stopped for checks.
Of these, 81 drivers were handed summonses, with offences ranging from speeding and using mobile devices while driving, to failing to keep left and failing to display speed limiter labels visibly. Some drivers were given more than one summons.
There were also 94 LTA-related violations, such asÌýexcluded vehicles travelling on expressways without a permit and overloaded vehicles.
LACK OF SPEED LIMITER LABELS A CONCERN
During the last leg of the enforcement blitz on Wednesday, members of the media got an up-close look at the operation.
Standing by a road in Tuas, officers monitored heavy vehicles and signalled drivers to stop at the side for inspection.Ìý
Â鶹´«Ã½ witnessed two drivers being issued summonses for not displaying speed limiter labels at the top right of the vehicles' windscreens.
These were among 24 heavy vehicles caught during the three-day operation for not displaying the labels. The number of heavy vehicles found operating without these labels was of "particular concern", said the police.Ìý
Under the law, heavy vehicles with maximumÌýladen weight exceeding 12 tonnes must be fitted with speed limiters, which are typically connected to the accelerator system.Ìý
They restrict a heavy vehicle’s maximum speed, significantly reducing the risk of speed-related accidents, said the police.
Together with other measures,Ìýsuch as infrastructure improvements and enforcement, they help to reduce fatalities and injuries, they added.
Starting January 2024, the traffic police have required lorries with a maximum laden weight of between 3,501kg and 12,000kgÌýto be installed with speed limiters. These ensure that lorries do not go beyond the speed limit of 60kmh.Ìý
Lorries were given two to three years - depending on whether they were registered before or after 2018 - to comply with the speed limiter requirement.
Those registered before Jan 1, 2018 that weigh between 5,001kg and 12,000kg have until Jan 1, 2026 to install speed limiters, while those between 3,501kg and 5,000kg have until Jul 1, 2026 to do so.
Newer lorries registered on or after Jan 1, 2018 have to do so by Jan 1, 2027 if they are in the heavier category, while those in the lighter category have to install the speed limiters by Jul 1, 2027.
The speed limiter labels should include information such as the type of speed limiter fitted, the set speed in kmh, seal number and vehicle registration number.Ìý
Drivers who fail to display the speed limiter labels correctly may be jailed for up to three months, fined up toÌýS$1,000 (US$770), or both.
The police also encouraged companies and lorry owners to approach authorised agents early to arrange for the installation of a speed limiter.
"Early compliance not only meets regulatory requirements but also contributes to safer roads for all road users," they added.Ìý
