Singapore’s ministry of home affairs has announced harsher penalties for speeding offences beginning January 1, 2026. With the revision, drivers caught speeding will receive more demerit points and higher composition sums (essentially a saman).
For drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by not more than 20 km/h, they will now receive six demerit points (previously four). Meanwhile, it is eight points (previously six) for those who exceed the speed limit by over 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h.
The next 10 km/h increment, which is more than 30 km/h but not more than 40 km/h, sees a 12-point demerit (previously eight). This goes up to 18 points (previously 12) for those exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h but not over 50 km/h.
Beyond 50 km/h, drivers will receive 24 demerit points – previously 18 points for exceeding by 50 km/h but not over 60 km/h, while the over 60 km/h penalty was already 24 points. Receiving 24 demerit points will result in licence suspension.
As for the composition sum, it is SGD200 (RM655) for light vehicles and SGD250 (RM819) for heavy vehicles that exceed the speed limit by not more than 20 km/h. This is increased to SGD300 (RM983) and SGD400 (RM1.3k) respectively when the speed limit is exceeded by between 20 and 30 km/h, going even higher to SGD400 (RM1.3k) and SGD500 (RM1.6k) between 30 and 40 km/h. Speeding more than 40 km/h over the limit, drivers will be prosecuted in court.
Malaysia also enforces a demerit point system under Kejara and drivers caught speeding will also receive a fine of up to RM300. According to the current 2022 amendments posted on JPJ’s official website, it is four points for going more than 40 km/h over the limit, three points for exceeding by between 25 and 40 km/h, and two points for exceeding by not more than 25 km/h.
Accumulating 20 points will result in a warning, while adding another 20 points incurs a licence suspension of between six and eight months. This goes up to eight to 10 months for a second suspension with another 20 points, and a third and fourth suspension from a further 20 points (stacked) brings with it 10 to 12 months. Getting your licence suspended three times within five years will end up in your licence being revoked.
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Plenty has bipolar syndrome, angelic traffic law abiding while at home ground will becomes little demon once crossed causeway 2nd link wakakaka
Hopefully our government can somehow link up the summon to Singapore system when they speeding in Malaysia highways. Means that if you got caught speeding in Malaysia, u still can still receive demerits point and summon once you got back to Singapore. Because some of them (not all), really like pelesit once their pass the border.
Why would SG help us if we are unable to collect our own saman?
This is honestly such a brilliant idea. I applaud you
So boring driving in Singapore…zZzzZzzz
Meanwhile in Malaysia, government is offering 50-70% discount on traffic summons every time there’s a carnival to attract crowds.
Ban them from driving here please
LOL how fast can you go in that island? Within 1 how can reach end to end ady.
Yes!! More Singaporeans will come to Malaysia. First for speeding up their new flashy cars, second of course for makan2.
Third is shopping.
Fourth – refuelling
Meanwhile in Malaysia our government will give discount to summon.
want to impose then impose now, why wait until 2026? Need to wait for more accidents, more people die first?
Well then they will just come to Malaysia so nice speed got fine also no problem wait for discount.
SG is a good example of how fines and penalties don’t influence human behaviour. It’s only a deterrent for fear of getting caught. Singaporeans still never instill the correct mindset and integrity when driving in MY. #first-world-country-my-a$$
sinkies said go third world countries mindset also must change to third world mode
And Madani bagi diskaun saman. hahaha..
Same in the UK. Driving at 20mph/30mph is a snooze fest but it kind of works. No crazies doing 120kmh on busy roads
Go YouTube and search for “London WestWay A40” to see how everyone is driving at 30mph+1