Motorists caught speeding will face increased fines and more demerit points starting January 1, 2026, as announced by Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam during the Traffic Police Road Safety Day event in Chong Pang on Saturday, February 15.
Minister Shanmugam indicated that offenders will continue to be fined at current rates throughout 2025 but will receive advisories notifying them of the upcoming stricter penalties.
“This gives people several months to get used to the idea, and hopefully, it will shape behaviour,” he said.
The decision to enhance penalties comes in response to alarming statistics regarding road safety.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam announced that starting January 1, 2026, motorists caught speeding will face higher fines and more demerit points.
- Offenders will receive an advisory about these upcoming changes throughout 2025 to help them adjust their behavior.
- The decision to increase penalties comes in response to alarming statistics, including nearly 7,200 accidents and 142 fatalities in 2024, with speed-related fatal incidents rising by almost 44% from the previous year. The number of speeding violations detected also reached a decade-high of 192,000.
In 2024, Singapore recorded nearly 7,200 accidents resulting in 142 fatalities, with speed-related incidents increasing by nearly 44% compared to the previous year, totaling 46 deaths. Additionally, the number of speeding violations detected reached a decade-high of 192,000.
“The current enforcement measures have not been sufficient to curb speeding violations,” Minister Shanmugam noted.
“People are dying, getting injured on our roads. Every vehicle is a potential missile on the roads. It is dangerous if you do not use it properly,” the Minister added.
“We discussed this, and we think we need to do more to change behaviour or shape behaviour.”
The Traffic Police will share more information regarding the new penalties for speeding violations in the near future.
“The police will continue to ramp up enforcement, including daily roadblocks at various locations”, he further added.
Current penalties will still be enforced for speeding offenders in 2025, but they will be notified of an impending increase in penalties starting in January 2026.
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety, the Traffic Police have activated the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras across the island, a move that began on April 1, 2024. This decision followed a concerning spike in speeding-related fatalities, which rose to 33 in 2023, more than 80% higher than the 18 cases in 2022.
The Traffic Police, alongside the People’s Association and the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC), launched the inaugural Road Safety Day event attended by over 1,000 residents. The aim is to raise awareness about road safety and encourage responsible driving habits.
The SRSC is also collaborating with various stakeholders to promote public education initiatives, including the use of social media to reinforce road safety messages.
Image via Facebook/Road Safety Day at Chong Pang
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