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Many netizens commented that a fine should be issued to this cyclist, who was pulled over by a traffic police officer. However, from a wider perspective, does it really matter if a fine was issued to her? Instead, active enforcement is what is required to deter cyclists from flouting traffic rules and regulations. Other than warnings and fines, what could be other possible enforcement actions that will help deter such behaviours? I would love to hear your opinion on this matter!

If you think your loud-sounding car is safe from the authorities just because you stay in a private property, you might want to think twice now. A photo of a Ferrari 488 GTB being inspected inside someone's front yard has been circulating around in most car group chats over the last weekend. From what we understand, it is almost unheard of for LTA enforcement officers to venture into a non-public area to inspect a car that might be flouting the laws. While we are unsure of the reasons while this particular Ferrari is being looked at, we reckon the reason might be neighbours who are unhappy about the loud exhaust noises emitting from the car. On a side note, those who are in the know will wonder why the officer is looking under the car when its belly is all covered up... Check out what neitzens on SG Road Vigilante have to say about this. Let us know if you agree!

https://mothership.sg/2019/12/enforcement-officer-kicks-pmd-rider-off-device-along-bedok-reservoir-road-to-stop-him/ New thread as I feel this is good discussion Enforcement kicks pmd rider off e scooter in order to stop him About 3 other officers chasing Right or wrong? I am of the opinion that the act of kicking the rider off at high speed is uncalled for What if rider head hits the kerb? Who is going to be responsible for the injuries? But at the same time, I secretly want to say "orbigood" I mean, how else to stop a speeding pmd rider trying to escape? Let's discuss

A video of an enforcement officer kicking a rider off his personal mobility device along Bedok Reservoir Road has been caught on someone's in-car camera. The e-scooter rider, who probably caught sight of the few officers coming to get him from across the road, tried to evade from the right most lane to the left most. However, the quick-acting enforcement officer managed to deliver WWE superstar Shawn Michaels (HBK)'s sweet chin music move on the poor rider, sending rider into the hedge on the side of the road. The kick might also remind some of the movie '300' where Gerard Butler shouted "THIS IS SPARTA" before delivering the fatal kick... Since PMDs have been banned from footpaths and on the roads, the authorities have been cracking down hard on errant riders.

A familiar scene outside primary schools. Parents and guardians waiting in their cars to pick up their children at mid day. Most primary schools are located in HDB neighbourhood where car parks are plenty. Yet, these drivers choose to park along public roads despite the continuous white line in the middle of a narrow road. And the engines are idling! More sheltered areas have now been gazetted as non-smoking areas. Yet, it remains a common sight to see cigarettes being lit up at HDB void decks, sheltered walkways outside HDB shops, at overhead bridges. While not trying to be bad-hearted to make these drivers and smokers get fined, I wish that they be considerate and selfless enough to park at nearby car parks to reduce congestion and risk to other road users, help reduce air pollution. It's getting warmer, there are more storms and more people having cancer. (Of course, there are many other causes but these are one of the contributions.)

The group of us shop owners have been parking our vehicles at the end of the road for the longest time. Clearly, we did not infringe any continous white line, nor are there any double yeloow lines in the area. Even when LTA enforcement officers came to book other errand drivers did not booked us, as according to them, there was nothing wrong with us parking that way ( we did asked them on several occasions). However recently some idiotic CISCO (based on the summons) started to issue summons on the vehicles, with lame reasons "parking in a manner that obstruct other road users", and "not parking in a manner parallel to the road". KNN WTF. Lim bei park neatly at the end of the road without blocking any entrances, obstruct what f%^#? I did not wait for the summon letter, and immediately wrote emails complaining the double standards and question them if these CISCO people are well versed with highway code anot. Let's see what they say.

Notice now HDB car park with EPS system the parking warden also very on the ball in coming to check cars & give summons. Perhaps we could list down the car parks which is 100% on the ball in which the enforcement comes every 2 hour type.

Driving along. Saw the LTA chap, doing bus lane enforcement during bus lane hours, carrying a camera in his hand. True enough, in the short time I was there, two cars were caught. One Porsche and one Volvo. Do many drivers flagrantly drive on bus lanes? Here is the video.

Judging from public reaction to the drastic twin measures announced in February to cool the car market, people arent happy. It is ironic, though, since at least one move which limits the motor loan quantum to 50 per cent (or 60 per cent if the cars OMV is $20,000 or less) and halves the maximum loan tenure from 10 years to five had been suggested by many consumers in the past several months. Their reasoning: it would cool overheated COE prices. This is history repeating itself. When the Government first introduced measures to curb car loans back in 1995, it was on the back of persistent calls by the public (COE prices had breached $100,000 just weeks earlier). But when the curbs were implemented, people were unhappy. History has also shown that loan restrictions can be overcome. Before the first set of loan curbs were lifted in 2003, financial institutions and car firms were already bypassing the restrictions, and attempts by the authorities to put a stop to schemes such as balloon payment and overtrade were largely unsuccessful. In any case, the government decided to deregulate the car loans market in 2003, only to reintroduce it two months ago (February) in a more severe form. This loan restriction accompanies a tiered ARF (Additional Registration Fee) scheme that places higher taxes on higher-end cars. While this measure will put some downward pressure on COE prices, it has a Robin Hood element it makes the rich pay more, and few folks will argue against that principle. But heres the thing. The tiered ARF scheme which levies a 100 per cent tax on the fi rst $20,000 of a cars OMV (open market value), 140 per cent on the next $30,000 band and 180 per cent on values above $50,000 works best when OMVs are correct. Many OMVs do not seem correct. In the 1990s and 2000s, the authorities moved swiftly to tackle tax cheats who underdeclared their OMVs. A string of motor traders were fi ned or jailed. Of late, however, those taken to task over OMVs have been relatively small players, mainly parallel importers. Does this mean the playing fi eld is largely even? It is doubtful. The OMVs of some new cars are inordinately low when compared to similar (or even inferior) rivals, while others have fallen inexplicably when a manufacturer assumes an importers role. A car with a lower OMV offers its seller a distinct advantage, simply because car taxes are based on OMVs. A model with a lower OMV allows the seller to price it more competitively than its rivals. It also offers the seller a fatter profit margin, allowing him more muscle to outbid others for the all-important COE (certificate of entitlement). Now, with the tiered ARF scheme, the advantage of a lower OMV is amplified. For instance, the OMV of a certain popular German luxury saloon is around $49,800, while that of its close competitor is $52,200. Under the tiered scheme, the former will incur $8,500 more in ARF, while the latter will incur $13,750 more. The difference between the pair is thus $5,250 under the new tiered scheme more than double the gap in the previous flat ARF regime. In absolute terms, this gap can get frighteningly wide as you rise up the automotive totem pole in Singapore. If the authorities do not act with speed and fervour, the wide gaps in ARF between cars might erode the social equity which the tiered ARF scheme aims to re-establish. As is, the tiered ARF scheme is already expected to be fairer when it comes to bidding for a COE. The additional cost that a premium model incurs in the way of ARF should help level the playing field for such a car and a budget model in the same COE category. In recent years, theres been hardly any contest between cars like the 1.6-litre Mercedes-Benz C180 and the 1.6-litre Toyota Corolla Altis, which explains why the German make, along with its arch-rival BMW, have been dominating the top spots on the local sales charts. What will level the playing field further would be a revamp of the COE categories to align them with the tiered ARF bands This article was written by Christopher Tan, consulting editor for Torque.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h683pzcwpnA Since the extra demerit point system was implemented at school zones on Jan 1, Traffic Police reported 17 speeding offences in school zones; 11 drivers were caught beating the red light; 16 for careless driving and one for inconsiderate driving. On Thursday morning, the media observed how the Traffic Police conducted their enforcement in three school zones in the eastern part of Singapore. Two Traffic Police officers were stationed outside Temasek Secondary School on Upper East Coast Road to catch motorists speeding down the road, which has a speed limit of 50km/hr. Within 15 minutes of operations, Traffic Police caught a female van driver speeding down the road. The two officers chased after the driver in their motorbikes. She eventually stopped by the side of the road and her particulars were taken down. She declined to speak to the media. As part of stepped up enforcement against errant motorists in school zones, an extra demerit point applies to all motorists caught committing the offence of careless driving, inconsiderate driving, beating the red light, or speeding within school zones. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/traffic-police-carrying-out-enforcement-upper-east-coast-road-20140206

A total of 71 offences were recorded in a joint enforcement blitz in the northern part of Singapore on Wednesday to crack down on errant vehicle-related issues like excessive smoke and noise emission, illegal modifications, and speeding. Visible smoke emission garnered the highest number of offences: 46 diesel vehicles were caught and fined up to $500 for smoke levels exceeding 50 Hartridge smoke units (HSU). The three-and-a-half-hour-long blitz, which began at 3 pm, was conducted by the National Environment Agency (NEA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA), and the Traffic Police. Some 40 officers from the three agencies operated out of a heavy vehicle carpark at Marsiling Crescent, where stations to test for smoke emission levels and noise levels had been set up. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/joint-enforcement-blitz-turns-71-traffic-offences-20131031

I know they have been around a while now but what is their scope compared to the regular TP / LTA uniformed in big bikes..?? Seems they have been increasing in numbers for those riding those small bikes like 150cc with those emergency light usually used for emergency vehicles...

Second Minister for Home Affairs S Iswaran said there are some possible areas that the authorities are looking into -- errant drivers could face harsher penalties, while more speed cameras will be installed and more Traffic Police officers will be deployed to make the roads safer. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a visit to the Police Security Command on Thursday, Mr Iswaran highlighted concerns such as speeding and beating the red light. He said the authorities will step up road safety in areas that are more prone to accidents and better protect road users, such as young and elderly pedestrians. Mr Iswaran said besides enforcement and penalties, road users have to be educated. His comments came on the heels of an accident in Tampines on Monday, when two boys died after they were hit by a cement mixer. Asked about a suggestion by Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng to re-route heavy vehicles in residential estates, Mr Iswaran said it is not possible to completely avoid having heavy vehicles going through residential areas. He said heavy vehicle drivers have to understand their responsibilities because the accidents they could be involved in have severe consequences. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1251376/1/.html

Dear drivers, Our enforcement officers are doing a tough job answering to calls requesting for enforcement. I wonder why drivers who are in the wrong have to cheek to scream at them and verbally abuse them? "You are just a F**king carpark attendant. I pity them at times.

Yesterday was driving along Lentor Avenue on lane 1 when suddenly the traffic slow down and many cars shift to lane 2, so to overtake from left. Saw later that it was a bike travelling at 60-70km/h on lane 1. The biker was wearing a vest that say "LTA enforcement", and all the while had his "signal left" light on, but continue travelling at this speed on lane 1 all the way til Yishun. Anyone can enlighten what is the purpose or duty of the bike officer, and is he road-hogging?

All, Please let me know what you think of this! I used my OPC car on June 17th (which was a friday) during the restricted hours and even passed through a ERP gantry (in CBD of all places) while going to ofice. I forgot to pay the e-day license within saturday 00:00 hours(wifey got sick and was running around to NUH and stuff) and only remembered the mistake on Monday on my way back from office in the evening. Immediately I called the LTA and I told them of my situation and they asked me to send an appeal (everything in Singapore is an appeal eh?) to them indicating that I forgot to pay the e-day license. So on tuesday morning I sent an appeal through the one motoring website explaing that I forgot to pay the e-day license and asking if the fine could be waived off. I was checking the LTA website regularly for offence against my car and there is none registered until today. This was on 21st June and today (after almost a month) I got a call from LTA saying that I need to pay only the e-day license fees of 20$(without mentioing the date). The officer who called me specifically told me that am not being fined anything as they did not register any violation against my car and it was my mail based on which they are asking me to pay the e-day license. So am just wondering how are the enforcing this e-day license thing - seems to me to be very random and if you are lucky enough you can get away with it without paying a single cent? I remember reading in this forum that once you pass an ERP during the restricted hours your car gets tracked if you are an OPC. Looks like that theory is just another unproven myth. Anyways my decision stands - I made a mistake and so am paying up the e-day license to make my conscience clear. Am just thankful that I did not kena any fine for my stupid forgetfullness.

Recently I saw a lot of LTA enforcement officer on over head bridges....at first I thought it was TP, but saw their blue vest with "LTA enforcement" working closely. And they are armed with a digital camera on hand, yup, not speed gun..... wonder what r they doing...

Why is it the officers catching bus lane violaters need to hide behind a tree? Why is it officers with speed cams must ambush from overhead bridges? Now there are even reports of TP in plain clothes. Why can't people doing 官 work be 光明正大 and announce their pressence? I ask this question because I am pondering the root principle behind traffic enforcement. Is it to prevent accidents or to make money? Is the sneaky method employed because the govt thinks we are very childish?

Went in this morning. They started enforcement since 2 days ago according to petrol station that i visited. Here is the poster that they posted. Take note

Two men charged with attempting to get sexual favours By Shaffiq Alkhatib, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 November 2009 1411 hrs SINGAPORE: Two men have been charged, separately, with attempting to obtain sexual favours in return for turning a blind eye on smoking offenders. One of them is 32-year-old Mohamed Rafi Abdul Alim who was employed by Certis-CISCO Security and attached to the National Environment Agency (NEA) as an enforcement officer. Along with three other officers, he approached a girl whom he saw smoking with her friends at the basement carpark of Queensway Shopping Centre in March this year. The girl and her friends were in school uniforms. The officers then took down the students' particulars and gave them a verbal warning. However, shortly after this, Mohamed Rafi allegedly sent the girl a text message asking for sexual services. It is believed that he promised not to refer her to the relevant authorities should she give in to his request. 42-year-old Koh Hui Chong, a former NEA officer, faced a similar charge. He noticed a boy in his school uniform smoking at a playground in late April last year. Koh approached the student and informed him that he will be booked for under-aged smoking. He also asked the boy for his parents' contact details so that he could speak to them about the matter. However, the student gave him false information about his father. In response to this, it is believed that Koh approached the boy's school to obtain the details even though he was not authorised to do so. Koh then allegedly contacted the boy's mother in early May last year, asking for sexual services in return for not taking action against her son. If convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, both men could each be jailed up to five years and fined a maximum of S$100,000.

This few days muah abit grouchy dunno why... but here's an issue I face EVERYDAY. Recently there were some new bus lane being drawn in Bukit Timah area. It created massive traffic jams. While I understand that bus lane will make public transport smoother and benefits people who rely on public transports to commute. The problem is... a lot of us obey this law and quietly queue and crawl home... while some rogue drivers simply make these bus lane their expressway!!! And it pains to see people get away with it! The same goes for yellow boxes, people are using yellow boxes as a "sure eat" bao chia queue cutting device! And also River Valley road where all your chicken rice and whatever are located... people are still parking there to da bao... at the expense of other road users... The lack of enforcement in these areas frustrates me everyday.

Important to have all the "safety" bars installed in your cars? Any opinions?