Fines & demerit points for speeding in S'pore to increase from Jan. 1, 2026
In an effort to shape drivers' behaviour.

Fines and demerit points for speeding in Singapore will increase from Jan. 1, 2026, in a bid to improve road safety, Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam said on Feb. 15.
Speaking at the traffic police's inaugural Road Safety Day at Chong Pang, Shanmugam said that authorities had seen a "very significant increase" in the number of road accidents since 2020.
"The numbers are still below the levels before Covid, but the way they are going up, is something that is of concern," he said.
Fatal speeding-related accidents went up 44% in 2024
Shanmugam said that in 2024, there were about 7,200 road accidents, and about 142 people died.
Among these were 46 speeding-related accidents that proved fatal, an almost 44 per cent increase from 2023.
192,000 people were also caught for speeding violations in 2024, the highest in the past 10 years, said Shanmugam.
After a surge in fatal accidents and road traffic deaths in 2023, traffic police stepped up enforcement, including activating the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras in April 2024.
Over 800 speeding violations were detected within three weeks after this function was activated in April 2024.
Penalties for speeding to be increased
However, Shanmugam noted that enforcement "has not been enough" to tackle the speeding issue, adding that more needs to be done to shape behaviour.
"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. So we have decided we have to increase the penalties — fines as well as demerit points will increase," Shanmugam said.
Those caught speeding in 2025 will still be subject to existing penalties.
However, offenders will be issued an advisory reminding them of the increased penalties from Jan. 1, 2026 onwards.
This will allow some time for motorists to "get used to this idea".
More details will be given by the traffic police in due course.
Traffic police will also be increasing enforcement, including daily roadblocks at different locations, said Shanmugam.
Other efforts to build road safety culture
Nevertheless, Shanmugam pointed out that enforcement is only one part of the solution, and stressed the need to build a culture in Singapore that values road safety, among drivers, pedestrians, or cyclists alike.
To this end, the traffic police will be stepping up public education efforts in partnership with other stakeholders.
One such initiative is Road Safety Day, which saw its first iteration held in Chong Pang with a road safety concert, interactive demonstrations, safety exhibitions, and other family-friendly activities on Feb. 15.
The Singapore Road Safety Council has also formed an outreach taskforce with initiatives planned to increase road safety awareness, said Shanmugam.
The taskforce will have public and private stakeholders, such as the Automobile Association of Singapore, traffic police, Land Transport Authority, and the Ministry of Education.
Top image from Singapore Police Force/Facebook
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