Singapore raises alarm over speeding violations

By VNA, VnExpress February 18, 2025 | 04:30 pm PT

Vehicles on a street in Singapore's Chinatown, May 2023. Photo by Dang Le

Singapore will impose stricter penalties for speeding from next year, following a sharp rise in road accidents, fatalities, and violations over the past years.

Singapore's Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Feb. 15 said since 2020, there has been a "very significant" increase in the number of road accidents in the country.

In 2024, there were nearly 7,200 accidents with 142 fatalities, while the number of speed-related fatal incidents shot up by almost 44% from 2023, to 46.

The number of speeding violations detected – 192,000 – was also the highest in the past decade, Shanmugam noted.

While the Traffic Police have stepped up enforcement, such as activating the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras, he said more needs to be done to change or shape behavior.

To address this issue, the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) is collaborating with various stakeholders to develop public education initiatives aimed at promoting road safety awareness, including the use of social media to reinforce safe driving habits.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the demerit points and total penalties for speeding violations in Singapore will be increased.

Further details on the new penalties will be provided by Singaporean authorities in due course.