Authorities impound 91 deregistered vehicles in islandwide operation

For vehicles handed to dealers for export, owners should obtain the relevant disposal documents for submission to LTA. If such vehicles are later found to have been misused, LTA will investigate the last registered owner.

Members of the public can report suspected cases of deregistered vehicles being kept or used through OneMotoring or the OneService app, LTA and SPF said.

TIGHTER CONTROLS PROPOSED

The Land Transport and Related Matters (No 2) Bill, which proposes additional measures to ensure the timely and proper disposal of such vehicles, was introduced for first reading in parliament on Sep 8.

The Bill would introduce an Authorised Exporter Scheme, requiring deregistered vehicles to be exported through LTA-authorised exporters.

It would also shorten the grace period for owners to fulfil disposal requirements from one month to 14 days, while ensuring offenders remain liable for prosecution for as long as they fail to meet those requirements.

The Bill would also criminalise the sale or supply of deregistered vehicles where a person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the vehicle will be kept or used on Singapore roads.

Reported cases of deregistered vehicles being used on Singapore roads rose from 75 in 2024 to 245 in 2025, the authorities said when announcing the proposed measures in September.

Some deregistered vehicles have been involved in hit-and-run accidents and used for criminal activities, including drug trafficking.

“The authorities take a firm stance against the keeping and use of deregistered vehicles and will continue to enforce against those who do so,” LTA and SPF said on Monday.