Malaysian motorcycles must comply with Singapore’s new emission standard from April, on-the-spot fines

Malaysian motorcycles must comply with Singapore’s new emission standard from April, on-the-spot fines

A new motorcycle emission standard in Singapore will be in effect on April 6, and all motorcycles in the island state will have to comply to the new rules, whether foreign or Singapore registered. Many Malaysians who live in Johor and commute to Singapore daily do so on two-wheelers, so this is vital.

According to the republic’s National Environment Agency (NEA), all motorcycles in Singapore must comply with the carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) gases emission limits in addition to smoke and noise emissions requirements.

The new CO limit is 4.5% while the new HC limit is 7,800 ppm for two-stroke bikes and 2,000 ppm for four-stroke engines. These are in addition to smoke (no smoke or visible vapour) and noise (99 dBA) limits.

The NEA says that emission testing will be conducted at land entry checkpoints and in enforcement blitzes by the Singapore government. Riders will be issued on the spot fines if their machines fail to comply with the new standards, and the fine amount will be the same for local and foreign registered vehicles.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • embarrassing cosplay sand dune tribal possession on Feb 20, 2023 at 5:16 pm

    all two stroke motorcycles confirmed non-compliant

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  • FrankC on Feb 20, 2023 at 5:28 pm

    Which company in Malaysia can do this test and ensure compliance b4 our brothers can safely ride to work across the causeway?

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  • Malaysia je yang takde standard. bunyi moto kuat macam apa

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    • Laziness ..A Clear and Present Danger on Feb 20, 2023 at 6:28 pm

      Why we always lag behind in safety standards?
      Even musang king with too much pesticides kena reject.
      What r the people tasked to maintain standards doing?
      Just makan gaji buta kah?
      Why must Singapore always seem to have very high standards,and no one bothers here to do better than them?
      I must agree with the failed politician from Langkawi who said…”LAZY”.

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      • Ahmad badrul on Feb 20, 2023 at 7:54 pm

        Yeap, lazy is the word. Safety is number 100 in malaysia. 1st is money, then 2nd is money and so on. Public safety last. Potholes explains everything.

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      • dorang tak mkn gaji buta..cuma mkn duit kopi je..

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      • Dah Kenal Sangat Perangai Rakyat Malaysia on Feb 22, 2023 at 5:24 am

        xpayah sembang la..orang mcm kau nie jugak yg akan bising nanti cakap menyusah kan rakyat la apa semua tu..padahal baru usul belum laksana…

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    • b40 suka moto bising on Feb 21, 2023 at 9:32 am

      statistic shows motorbike ownership mostly by B40.
      B40 are also that same group who likes to modify their rides (cars & bikes)
      thus if you see noisy motorbike = they are B40

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      • u sure, mate? on Mar 02, 2023 at 5:55 pm

        my former dept head earns 20k+ and still riding his sym kapcai daily to work. my colleagues with 15k+ monthly salary all rides kapcai to work.

        would you call them B40 peeps too?

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  • Henry on Feb 20, 2023 at 8:56 pm

    Actually cyclists must pay for insurance and road tax including head protection if they are cycling on road. Police and JPJ shall take action if found without registration. It’s Fair.

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  • Edwin on Feb 20, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    I wonder whether both govt has started discussion on allowed cars (hybrid, EV) into Singapore as they announced by 2040 phasing out fossil powered vehicles

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  • Outrageously incompetent on Feb 20, 2023 at 9:42 pm

    A big slap to our gaji buta officers JPJ doing nothing to rempit bikes and substandard mopeds. It was Singapore who pushed for EURO 5 diesel. If not, we will still inhaling sulphures and NOX. Thank you Singapore.

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  • Anwar Supporter on Feb 20, 2023 at 9:48 pm

    Just ban motorcycles from the road. They are not safe at all.

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    • U should be eliminated from the earth bcos u are not safe for human kind.

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    • passerby on Feb 21, 2023 at 11:25 am

      so you want to buying them cars then?

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    • Support lah on Feb 21, 2023 at 11:35 am

      We should ban lorry carrying goods as well, they are heavy and poses danger to other.
      Next, ban ferry and airplane as should disaster happen too many live at stakes.

      Next, ban walking…its dangerous to cross the road as cars almost never stop for pedestrian.

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    • Nobody on Feb 21, 2023 at 1:28 pm

      If this guy became
      a politician, gone case to malaysia as well as Malaysian

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  • Antibike on Feb 20, 2023 at 9:51 pm

    Another kiasu attempts to make money out of people’s pocket. No wonder sin a pore loaded with surpluses

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    • Don’t ride motor ride bicycle

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    • kau bangan on Feb 21, 2023 at 9:28 am

      tak sekolah ke? S kaya sebab kerajaan dia pandai buat kerja, tak macam BN yang dah jadi kaya tapi rakyat miskin. 60 tahun jadi kerajaan BN buat mata-wang kita sampah. Cuma orang bodo macam kau yang cuma tahu dengki SG kaya lah, etc. Lihat masalah sendiri dulu.

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      • Semburit FC on Feb 21, 2023 at 1:04 pm

        Dah comolot jadi kera-jaan campuran pun mau gaduh² ka?

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    • melayu SG on Feb 21, 2023 at 10:27 am

      even the Malays in SG are hardworking. They try to compete with other races and even the caucasians. Not like Malaysia, all they know is sitting there waiting for handouts, waiting for EPF withdrawal, waiting for tongkat.

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      • Anwar Supporter on Feb 22, 2023 at 11:10 am

        So let’s ban all vernacular schools in Malaysia. I believed Singapore only had one school system.

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  • Ben Yap on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:20 am

    mat rempit change exhaust and ECU will not get to enter singapore.

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  • Cheng on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:36 am

    Sorry to say all this. Some Malaysian motorcycle modified exhaust sounds like old grinding machine. Its not cool, nothing attractive to mention wherelse its very irritating. They ride for transport or to show off. Wonder why LTA never look into this long ago. Need to standby LTA in Sg customs to check them upon entering.

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  • Cheng on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:37 am

    Sorry to say all this. Some Malaysian motorcycle modified exhaust sounds like old grinding machine. Its not cool, nothing attractive to mention wherelse its very irritating. They ride for transport or to show off. Wonder why LTA never look into this long ago. Need to standby LTA in Sg customs to check them upon entering.

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  • good sign on Feb 21, 2023 at 9:18 am

    this is good news! This will force malaysia to follow too. I’m so fed up with noisy and smelly motorbike exhaust emission.

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  • Alfred on Feb 21, 2023 at 11:11 am

    Wow what a brilliant move (indirect move) from Singapore to weed out rempits from there…

    We also need to implement these types of measures to reduce/eliminate rempits from our roads.

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    • Also Malaysian old car needs to go for inspection ( puspakom ) at least 1 for every 2 years !

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  • Kris..kris on Feb 21, 2023 at 1:02 pm

    Time to time SG proving that they are forward thinkers

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    • Tidak apa on Feb 21, 2023 at 5:46 pm

      We are 30 years behind, because past 60 years concentrated in 3 R issues.

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  • Thats a fair law on Feb 21, 2023 at 1:02 pm

    Fair enough. You want to enter my house, you follow my rules. So hopefully SG also enforce tighter laws on Malaysian cars and lorries too. Indirectly helping us weed out all these garbage vehicles.

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  • Rashid on Feb 21, 2023 at 4:23 pm

    good news. s’pore is gud at enforcing it than m’sia. this shld indirectly affect our vehicle standards to some degree

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  • How about those who smoke cigarettes and litter the cigarettes butts everywhere will queing at the checkpoint for clearance ? So many “No Smoking and No Littering” signage but still rampant smoking and littering happen. Why no enforcement action taken? Don’t these people know that they’re not supposed to smoke while queing .. ? Where is the education and enforcement??

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  • Dah Kenal Sangat Perangai Rakyat Malaysia on Feb 22, 2023 at 5:25 am

    xpayah sembang la..orang mcm kau nie jugak yg akan bising nanti cakap menyusah kan rakyat la apa semua tu..padahal baru usul belum laksana…

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