Oral Reply by Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Amy Khor to Parliamentary Question on Measures to Curb Illegal Carpooling

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     what measures are taken to stop the illegal practice of carpooling arrangements set up via online chatgroups; and 

b.     whether the Ministry will embark on a public education campaign on allowable forms of carpooling in Singapore. 

Reply by Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Amy Khor:

1.     LTA conducts enforcement action against drivers who are found to have provided illegal car-pooling services. An individual who provides an illegal car-pooling service may face a fine of up to $3,000, up to six months’ imprisonment, or both. Those who provide an illegal car-pool matching service may face a fine of up to $10,000, up to six months’ imprisonment, or both. Members of the public who come across individuals providing illegal car-pooling services may write to LTA or notify LTA through the OneMotoring portal.

2.     For safety, we strongly encourage commuters who wish to book point-to-point transport services, including commercial car-pooling, to do so via licensed business platforms.

3.     I thank the Member for her suggestion for a campaign to improve public awareness of the allowable forms of car-pooling. LTA will work with the taxi and private hire vehicle driver associations on this.