To improve road safety, traffic police should pay at least 1/3 of fines collected to sender of footage.
But this should only be for offences of 6 demerit points or more because such offences have genuine risk to life an limb of 3rd party innocent road users.
Full list of demerit points offences: https://www.police.gov.sg/resources/traffic-matters/already-have-a-licence/dips
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Higher fines for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists from April: MHA
Singapore
Higher fines for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists from April: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will raise fines for road traffic offences starting Apr 1, in a bid to strengthen deterrence against irresponsible driving.
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21 Feb 2019 02:28PM
(Updated: 21 Feb 2019 10:51PM)
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will raise fines for road traffic offences starting Apr 1, in a bid to strengthen deterrence against irresponsible driving.
In a press release on Thursday (Feb 21), MHA said that raising composition sums, or fines, would ensure that they remain effective as a deterrent and curb the uptrend in road traffic offences.
"It is important to nip unsafe driving in the bud, before serious accidents happen and people are killed or hurt," said MHA.
READ: More drink-driving accidents, motorists running red lights: Police
"For road traffic offences that do not involve egregious driving behaviour and do not result in harm caused to others, the offence may be compounded, in lieu of prosecution," the ministry added.
Fines for motorist road traffic offences were last reviewed in 2000.
MOTORIST OFFENCES
For committing an offence with zero demerit points such as an illegal U-turn, drivers of light vehicles could be fined S$100, up from the current S$70. Drivers of heavy vehicles committing the same offences could face a fine of S$150, up from S$100.
READ: Motorists to face harsher penalties for serious offences as MHA reviews traffic laws
Offences with three demerit points like failure to wear a seat belt while driving will soon carry the same penalties as those with four demerit points such as crossing double white lines, at S$150 for light vehicles and S$200 for heavy vehicles.
Offences with six demerit points such as driving on the shoulder of an expressway may be punishable by a fine of either S$200 or S$250, while those with eight or nine demerit points, which include driving without due care or reasonable consideration for other road users, may be punishable by a fine of either S$300 or S$400.
motorist road traffic offences fine
Not stopping at a red light, which is an offence with 12 demerit points, carries increased fines of S$400 for drivers of light vehicles, up from S$200, and S$500 for drivers of heavy vehicles, up from S$230.
READ: Authorities considering stiffer penalties for drink-driving offenders: Sun Xueling
Fines for offences committed by drivers of heavy vehicles increased more than for drivers of light vehicles, as "heavy vehicles are more likely to cause death or serious injury when they are involved in accidents", said MHA.
This warrants a stronger deterrent, with a greater increase in fines for more serious offences (those attracting eight or more demerit points) compared to the increase for less serious offences.
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST OFFENCES
Fines for pedestrian and cyclist offences will also be raised, for the first time in more than 20 years.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...ic-offences-pedestrians-and-cyclist-table.png
pedestrian and cyclist offences fines
Those who commit general offences, including jaywalking, may be fined S$50, up from the current S$20. Pedestrian offences at an expressway such as entering an expressway tunnel on foot may be punishable by a S$75 fine. The fine was previously set at S$30.
Cyclist offences like not wearing a helmet while riding on the road or failing to stop at a traffic light may also incur a S$75 fine, up from S$20.
Source: CNA/ic(hs)
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...s-motorists-pedestrians-cyclists-apr-11275482
But this should only be for offences of 6 demerit points or more because such offences have genuine risk to life an limb of 3rd party innocent road users.
Full list of demerit points offences: https://www.police.gov.sg/resources/traffic-matters/already-have-a-licence/dips
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Higher fines for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists from April: MHA
Singapore
Higher fines for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists from April: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will raise fines for road traffic offences starting Apr 1, in a bid to strengthen deterrence against irresponsible driving.
related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery.
21 Feb 2019 02:28PM
(Updated: 21 Feb 2019 10:51PM)
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will raise fines for road traffic offences starting Apr 1, in a bid to strengthen deterrence against irresponsible driving.
In a press release on Thursday (Feb 21), MHA said that raising composition sums, or fines, would ensure that they remain effective as a deterrent and curb the uptrend in road traffic offences.
"It is important to nip unsafe driving in the bud, before serious accidents happen and people are killed or hurt," said MHA.
READ: More drink-driving accidents, motorists running red lights: Police
"For road traffic offences that do not involve egregious driving behaviour and do not result in harm caused to others, the offence may be compounded, in lieu of prosecution," the ministry added.
Fines for motorist road traffic offences were last reviewed in 2000.
MOTORIST OFFENCES
For committing an offence with zero demerit points such as an illegal U-turn, drivers of light vehicles could be fined S$100, up from the current S$70. Drivers of heavy vehicles committing the same offences could face a fine of S$150, up from S$100.
READ: Motorists to face harsher penalties for serious offences as MHA reviews traffic laws
Offences with three demerit points like failure to wear a seat belt while driving will soon carry the same penalties as those with four demerit points such as crossing double white lines, at S$150 for light vehicles and S$200 for heavy vehicles.
Offences with six demerit points such as driving on the shoulder of an expressway may be punishable by a fine of either S$200 or S$250, while those with eight or nine demerit points, which include driving without due care or reasonable consideration for other road users, may be punishable by a fine of either S$300 or S$400.
motorist road traffic offences fine
Not stopping at a red light, which is an offence with 12 demerit points, carries increased fines of S$400 for drivers of light vehicles, up from S$200, and S$500 for drivers of heavy vehicles, up from S$230.
READ: Authorities considering stiffer penalties for drink-driving offenders: Sun Xueling
Fines for offences committed by drivers of heavy vehicles increased more than for drivers of light vehicles, as "heavy vehicles are more likely to cause death or serious injury when they are involved in accidents", said MHA.
This warrants a stronger deterrent, with a greater increase in fines for more serious offences (those attracting eight or more demerit points) compared to the increase for less serious offences.
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST OFFENCES
Fines for pedestrian and cyclist offences will also be raised, for the first time in more than 20 years.
image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ima...ic-offences-pedestrians-and-cyclist-table.png
pedestrian and cyclist offences fines
Those who commit general offences, including jaywalking, may be fined S$50, up from the current S$20. Pedestrian offences at an expressway such as entering an expressway tunnel on foot may be punishable by a S$75 fine. The fine was previously set at S$30.
Cyclist offences like not wearing a helmet while riding on the road or failing to stop at a traffic light may also incur a S$75 fine, up from S$20.
Source: CNA/ic(hs)
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...s-motorists-pedestrians-cyclists-apr-11275482
