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SINGAPORE: A sharp rise in traffic violations and a ransomware attack on one of the Traffic Police\u2019s external vendors mean motorists may wait about a month, rather than the usual two weeks, before the vehicle owner receives the initial notice in a speeding case, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam.<\/p>\n
In a written reply on Thursday (Nov 6) to a parliamentary question by MP Gerald Giam (WP-Aljunied), Mr Shanmugam said the traffic police typically take about two weeks to issue a Notice to Furnish Driver\u2019s Particulars to the registered vehicle owner, after the officers have verified the offence and the vehicle number captured by the speed camera.<\/p>\n
The process is aimed at minimising wrongful attribution of violations, said Mr Shanmugam.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThere is, however, a backlog because of the sharp increase in traffic violations, and a recent ransomware attack against one of TP\u2019s (traffic police) vendors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Giam had asked about the average time taken for the traffic police to issue a summons after a speeding offence.<\/p>\n
The opposition MP also asked what operational or administrative constraints might prevent the traffic police from immediately issuing a summons, and whether the Home Affairs Ministry will review its system to ensure timely summonses that deter repeat offences and prevent demerit point accumulation leading to licence suspension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n