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Source: https://mustsharenews.com/cutting-queue-tuas-checkpoint/ Vehicles Cutting Queue At Tuas Checkpoint To Be Barred From Entering Malaysia, Says Onn Hafiz Ghazi Motorists stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic at the land crossings to Johor Bahru (JB) might be tempted to cut queue to skip part of the jam. However, not only is this practice against the rules, it might get you sent back to Singapore. That’s what Johor Chief Minister (CM) Onn Hafiz Ghazi has said, at least when it comes to the Tuas Second Link. Malaysian police on duty on 1st day of long weekend In a Facebook post on Friday (2 June) morning, Mr Onn Hafiz noted that officers from the Royal Malaysia Police were on duty at the Sultan Abu Bakar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (KSAB). The complex handles vehicles heading into Malaysia from Singapore’s Tuas Checkpoint. He thanked them for their work controlling the traffic congestion there on the first day of the Vesak Day long weekend. Vehicles cutting queue at checkpoint cannot enter Malaysia: Chief Minister Mr Onn Hafiz also said something that frequent drivers to JB might want to take note of. Vehicles cutting queue at the checkpoint cannot enter Malaysia, he understands. Instead, they will be directed back to Singapore — making their entire journey a waste of time. The CM shared a photo of traffic cones on the road near KSAB, which will make it difficult for potential queue-cutters to get ahead. Double white lines on Causeway to prevent queue cutting As for the Causeway, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has demarcated the two-lane viaduct leading towards Woodlands Checkpoint with double white lines. They’ve also implemented enforcement cameras there to deter drivers from using the motorcycle lane to jump queue. Johor’s CM didn’t explicitly mention what steps his side would take to prevent queue cutting at the Causeway. Netizens approve of checkpoint enforcement to prevent cutting queue Nevertheless, most netizens approved of what Mr Onn Ghazi said, with one saying that motorists should be polite to those who’ve been queueing for hours. Another netizen suggested that the police be on duty 24/7 at the checkpoints, especially during peak periods like weekends. That’s because it’s a “free for all” when there’s no police enforcement, he claimed. Others pleaded for Mr Onn Ghazi to help alleviate the massive jams from Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints since the long weekend began on Thursday (1 June) evening. ‘Unusual congestion’ at both checkpoints since 1 June Indeed, in a subsequent post that evening, the Johor CM noted that there was “unusual congestion” at both checkpoints since Thursday. This was due to the Vesak Day public holiday creating a long weekend that also coincided with the school holidays. On Thursday night, more than 258,000 travellers crossed the Causeway, while 63,000 more used the Second Link, he said. The large crowd caused massive human and vehicular traffic, with travellers queuing for up to seven hours. Johor CM takes steps to prevent future congestion To ensure that such a situation doesn’t happen again, Mr Onn Ghazi has asked the management of both checkpoints on the Malaysian side to consider opening counters specifically for pedestrians and public transport, especially during holidays. He also requested officers from the Malaysian Immigration Department, the Royal Customs Department of Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Police and the Malaysian Volunteer Department to continue to ensure the smooth flow of traffic across the border. With these steps, hopefully traffic at our checkpoints will improve the next time a long weekend rolls around. Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at [email protected]. Featured image adapted from Onn Hafiz Ghazi on Facebook.

Guys, I know the jam at checkpoints are long, but waiting a few hours is probably better than waiting a few months in jail. What happened? On 6th May 2023, a BMW 1200gs rider at Tuas checkpoint decided that the queue was too long and tried to cut it. However, he was unfortunate in his choice of victim, who was apparently a Malaysian rider who refused to let him have his way. This resulted in a fight where the Malaysian man was being held back by a couple other riders in an attempt to stop the fight, as other vehicles behind them were also blaring their horns. The footage is pretty short and only shows the fight as it is happening, not what led to it. We also don’t know if either party is going to face charges for fighting (though really, it should only be the BMW rider if this is true). Take this story with a grain of salt. Ironically, if the rider just waited like everyone else he probably would have left earlier as opposed to starting a fight and dealing with the consequences after. Online chatter You already know what people are going to make fun of in this one. ========= Be the first to get the latest road/ COE news and get first dibs on exclusive promos and giveaways in our Telegram SGCM Community. Join us today!