A new bill has been introduced that could see increased penalties for dangerous driving and to make holding a phone while driving an offence.
These include the requirement for SG-registered vehicles to have the new system's OBU to drive on SG roads, as well as stiffer penalties for other offences.
The proposed legislative provisions will combat the misuse of PMAs and introduce harsher fines for the illegal alteration of motor vehicles, among others.
Under the scheme, motorists can have their composition fines reduced by $30 if payment is made within 14 days of receiving their Notice of Traffic Offence.
This marked the culmination of Giti Tire's year-long programme dedicated to instilling safe road habits among children.
The TVEC is capable of recognising vehicle number plates, detecting movement patterns, and identifying violations such as crossing double white lines.
For the period, Singapore's roads saw an 8.9% increase in the number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities compared to H1 2024.
Beyond the roadshow, LTA has been actively collaborating with agencies such as the Traffic Police to promote safe commuting practices.
The amended Road Traffic Act will remove the mandatory minimum imprisonment term and disqualification period for first-time offenders, among others.
Alongside increased demerit points, speeding fines are also set to rise from between $50 to $100, depending on the severity of the offence.
The Traffic Police will be reviewing the maximum allowable breath and blood alcohol concentrations, as well as increasing fines.
The programme will see babies born at the hospital offered complimentary car seat loans, with 300 newborns estimated to benefit in the first year.
Demerit points and fines are soon set to increase, with the news coming in the wake of rising speeding offences and speed-related fatal incidents.
ERP rates are set to drop across a total of five locations for the school holiday period.
The Renault Group will share its expertise on road safety and support the UN's aim to halve the number of deaths and injuries from traffic accidents.
This function will be activated at locations that are accident-prone or speeding and traffic violation-prone.
The next phase of ERP 2.0 OBU installations will start from 1 May 2024, beginning with newly registered vehicles and existing motorcycles.
The two carmakers hope that the partnership will aid their efforts in achieving common goals of carbon neutrality and zero traffic-accident fatalities.
The Traffic Police will ramp up on its enforcement and public engagement efforts to buck the trend of increasing traffic accidents.
LTA said there will be no changes to ERP rates based on traffic conditions in January 2024.