Six heavy vehicle drivers, four of them bus drivers, to be charged with speeding on BKE and AYE
Six motorists who were driving heavy vehicles will be charged in court on 27 October 2026 for speeding offences committed in July and August this year, the Singapore Police Force said in a news release on 26 October. The men are aged between 38 and 64. Four of them were driving buses, one was driving a truck and one was driving a prime mover.
Most of the cases took place on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Woodlands Checkpoint, where the vehicles’ imposed speed limit is 60km/h. On 12 July, a 59-year-old truck driver was recorded at 74km/h. A 47-year-old bus driver was caught at 73km/h on 18 July and again at 75km/h on 26 July. A 64-year-old bus driver was clocked at 74km/h on 25 July.
A 56-year-old bus driver faces three counts on the BKE: 76km/h and 73km/h, both on 26 July, and 73km/h on 27 July. On the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards the Marina Coastal Expressway, a 52-year-old bus driver was recorded at 81km/h on 1 August, the highest speed in the release, against a 60km/h limit. A 38-year-old prime mover driver was caught at 63km/h on 2 August, where his vehicle’s limit was 50km/h.
The drivers will be charged under Section 63(4) read with Section 63(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961. A first conviction carries a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both, rising to a fine of up to $2,000, up to six months’ jail, or both for a repeat offence. Offenders may also be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles. The Traffic Police said it will not tolerate speeding, especially by heavy vehicles, given the damage and harm they can cause in accidents.
The release also reminded operators about speed limiters. Heavy vehicles with a maximum laden weight (MLW) above 12,000kg must already have working speed limiters, and those found exceeding their regulated limits will be required to go for inspection to check that the limiter works. Failing to produce the vehicle for inspection is an offence under Section 87(3) of the Act, with a fine of up to $1,000, up to three months’ jail, or both.
Lorries with an MLW between 3,501kg and 12,000kg are being required to install speed limiters, capped at 60km/h, according to statutory deadlines. The Traffic Police said it is strictly enforcing compliance after the first deadline of 1 January 2026. Owners who have not installed limiters may be prosecuted, and non-compliant lorries cannot be used on the road or have their road tax renewed. Installation must be done through authorised agents listed on the police website.
For bus and logistics operators, the cases are a reminder that the regulated speed applies to the vehicle, not the road. Fleet managers can use telematics speed alerts, driver briefings and checks on limiter function to keep drivers within their vehicle’s limit, particularly on expressway runs to the Woodlands Checkpoint.
Source: Singapore Police Force news release, 26 October 2026 — Read the original
