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<\/div>Eleven foreign-registered vehicles, believed to be Malaysian-owned, have been banned from entering Singapore following an enforcement operation carried out at the Woodlands Checkpoint recently.<\/p><\/div>\n
A total of 59 vehicles were hauled up in the operation that ran from Feb 13-17, Singapore\u2019s police and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement yesterday.<\/p>\n
The motorists involved were reprimanded for various offences, including driving against the flow of traffic, queue jumping and crossing double white lines, The Straits Times reported.<\/p>\n
Of the 59 motorists, 48 were forced by ICA officers to U-turn and made to join the back of the queue during the busy festive period.<\/p>\n
Of this number, 31 motorists were referred to the Singapore traffic police for further action.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, the enforcement action was intended to deter motorists from violating traffic rules and cutting in line at the checkpoint, during a period when heavy traffic was expected for vehicles clearing immigration.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ICA officers have also intensified checks against the smuggling of items including vapes, firecrackers and bak kwa, or barbecued pork slices, that are a popular snack at Chinese New Year gatherings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n