{"id":25989,"date":"2026-01-05T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25989"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:00:36","slug":"netizen-spots-traffic-police-officer-hiding-on-overhead-bridge-in-spore-with-speed-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25989","title":{"rendered":"Netizen spots traffic police officer \u2018hiding\u2019 on overhead bridge in S&#8217;pore with speed camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Traffic police officer seen sitting on floor of overhead bridge in Singapore with speed camera<\/h2>\n<p>A traffic police officer was recently spotted \u201chiding\u201d on the floor of an overhead bridge in Singapore while conducting speed enforcement, leaving some motorists surprised \u2014 and others unimpressed.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was highlighted in a post shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on 4 Jan.<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic police seen enforcing speed limits from overhead bridge<\/h3>\n<p>The post included a photo showing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/348293689060800\/?multi_permalinks=1986334508590035&amp;hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traffic police officer sitting on the floor of an overhead bridge<\/a>, holding what appeared to be a speed camera.<\/p>\n<p>The original poster (OP) said they were taken aback by the sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOMG really speechless\u2026 Just spotted traffic police hiding on the overhead bridge, sitting down on the floor with speed camera,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687949\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687949\" class=\"wp-image-687949 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605707342_1231631568889133_5808094070674437150_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605707342_1231631568889133_5808094070674437150_n.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605707342_1231631568889133_5808094070674437150_n-600x477.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605707342_1231631568889133_5808094070674437150_n-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605707342_1231631568889133_5808094070674437150_n-150x119.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1290px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1290\/1025;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCome on lah\u2026 need to hide until like that meh? Really fian sia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The OP added that the location was \u201cclearly a speed trap hotspot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They urged fellow motorists to slow down when approaching overhead bridges, reminding them that the speed limit is typically 70km\/h.<\/p>\n<h3>OP shares list of perceived speed trap hotspots<\/h3>\n<p>The OP also listed several locations commonly believed by drivers to be speed trap hotspots, many of which are near overhead bridges. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lornie Road\/Lornie Viaduct<\/li>\n<li>PIE \u2013 before Adam Flyover (towards Tuas) &amp; after KPE<\/li>\n<li>CTE \u2013 after Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (towards SLE\/AYE)<\/li>\n<li>AYE \u2013 multiple spots near the city &amp; Jurong side<\/li>\n<li>Nicoll Highway \u2013 officers allegedly often \u201chide\u201d on overhead bridges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_687953\" style=\"width: 1273px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687953\" class=\"wp-image-687953 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture2.jpg 1263w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture2-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1263px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1263\/842;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Police Force, for illustration purposes only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the post made it clear that it was not encouraging speeding, the OP questioned whether such discreet positioning was really necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-695b8b5e4de11\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot asking people to speed, but hiding like this really unnecessary lah,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<p>The OP ended the post with a gentle reminder to fellow road users:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Drive safe everyone. Better slow than sorry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Netizens defend traffic police officer<\/h3>\n<p>Many netizens were quick to defend the officer, pointing out that speed limits are clearly displayed and should be followed regardless of enforcement visibility.<\/p>\n<p>One commenter suggested the officer was not \u201chiding\u201d at all, but simply sitting down while doing their job.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687938\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687938\" class=\"wp-image-687938 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1-2.jpg 404w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1-2-150x57.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 404px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 404\/154;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another felt that there should be even more speed checks to deter reckless driving.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687939\" style=\"width: 416px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687939\" class=\"wp-image-687939 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2-3.jpg 406w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2-3-150x124.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 406px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 406\/335;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others said they understood why the officer was seated, noting that enforcement duties can be physically demanding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687943\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687943\" class=\"size-full wp-image-687943 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3-3.jpg 404w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3-3-150x75.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 404px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 404\/202;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One netizen also suggested that more fixed speed cameras could be installed instead, rather than \u201cwasting resources\u201d by sending officers on overhead bridges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687946\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687946\" class=\"wp-image-687946 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4-2.jpg 401w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4-2-150x80.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 401px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 401\/213;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/traffic-police-quota-myth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPF busts myth about traffic police having quotas to hit, clarifies their mission is to keep road users safe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iP0PHN2SiO\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/traffic-police-quota-myth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPF busts myth about traffic police having quotas to hit, clarifies their mission is to keep road users safe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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