{"id":64018,"date":"2026-06-26T22:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64018"},"modified":"2026-06-26T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:50:09","slug":"new-traffic-camera-to-detect-speeding-offences-on-bke-from-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64018","title":{"rendered":"New traffic camera to detect speeding offences on BKE from July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->A new mobile speed camera has been installed on the BKE<!-- -->,<!-- --> as part of efforts to improve road safety on the expressway, the police said in a statement on <!-- -->June 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The speed camera at the <!-- -->9km mark on the BKE towards Woodlands, <!-- -->after the Turf Club Avenue exit, will be in operation from <!-- -->July 1<!-- -->. It has been in place since<!-- --> June 16<!-- --> for testing and calibration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">That stretch of the BKE is known to be accident-prone. Motorists are advised to keep within the 90kmh speed limit on the expressway at all times, said the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Traffic Police\u2019s latest efforts to enhance road safety on the expressway follow the Land Transport Authority\u2019s (LTA) introduction of speed regulating strips near <!-- -->Exit 10B of the BKE in November 2025<!-- -->. These strips are designed to encourage drivers to slow down as they approach the stretch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Speeding violations are on the rise in Singapore, climbing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/road-traffic-fatalities-hit-10-year-high-in-2025-with-149-dead-elderly-deaths-more-than-double?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">from 201,358 cases in 2024 to 253,550 cases in 2025<\/span><\/a>. That means an average of about<!-- --> 695<!-- --> people get caught speeding daily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">According to the Traffic Police, the hike may be a <!-- -->result of more enforcement operations<!-- --> and the activation of the speed enforcement function in more red-light cameras in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As part of efforts to address the worsening road traffic situation, Singapore has tightened its demerit point system. From the beginning of 2026, the minimum number of demerit points that a motorist can get for speeding is <!-- -->six, up from four.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The authorities are also concerned over violations involving foreign-registered vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In May, the Ministry of Home Affairs and LTA announced that drivers of foreign-registered vehicles with outstanding fines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/vep-applications-renewal-for-foreign-registered-vehicles-with-unpaid-fines-will-be-denied-lta-mha?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">will not be able to apply for or renew a vehicle entry permit (VEP)<\/span><\/a> from <!-- -->Nov 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Those driving vehicles with unpaid fines for traffic, parking or vehicular emissions offences committed in Singapore must settle their fines before applying for or renewing a VEP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Motorists can check if they have any outstanding fines at <!-- -->www.axs.com.sg<!-- --> and settle them at an AXS kiosk or through channels such as the AXS website and mobile app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/new-traffic-camera-to-detect-speeding-offences-on-bke-from-july-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 A new mobile speed camera has been installed on the BKE, as part of efforts to improve road safety on the expressway, the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/64019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}