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SINGAPORE \u2013 Twelve motorists are slated to be charged on April 28 after they were caught speeding and driving heavy vehicles without speed limiters. <\/p>\n
In a statement on April 27, the police said the 12 motorists, aged between 34 and 70, were caught during a three-month period from December 2025 to February 2026.<\/p>\n
In two separate instances, a 53-year-old man and a 61-year-old man were found driving buses at speeds of 73kmh, more than the vehicles\u2019 imposed speed limit of 60kmh. <\/p>\n
The 53-year-old man was caught in Sheares Avenue on Dec 31 while the 61-year-old man was caught travelling along the PIE towards Changi Airport on Jan 23.<\/p>\n
On Jan 15, a 52-year-old man driving a cement mixer along Halus Link at a speed of 57kmh was also found exceeding the imposed speed limit of 40kmh. <\/p>\n
Another 52-year-old man was also found driving a prime mover along Sheares Avenue on Feb 8 at a speed of 72kmh \u2013 more than 20 kmh above the vehicle\u2019s imposed speed limit of 50kmh.<\/p>\n
The police said speeding remains one of the main causes of traffic accidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen motorists exceed speed limits, they put themselves at risk and significantly increase the likelihood of severe injuries or death to themselves and other road users in the event of an accident,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
The police added that heavy vehicles with a maximum laden weight (MLW) <\/span><\/a>exceeding 12,000kg<\/span><\/a> must be fitted with working speed limiters.<\/p>\n