Written Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran to Parliamentary Question on Enforcement Tickets Issued against Delivery Riders/Drivers for Illegal Parking in Past Three Years

Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     in each of the past three years, how many enforcement tickets have been issued against delivery riders/drivers for illegal parking; and 

b.     of these enforcement tickets, how many are summons issued for illegal parking within close proximity to commercial malls.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran: 

1.     LTA does not distinguish vehicles by their intended use when illegal parking offences are detected. The total number of notices of traffic offence issued for illegal parking against motorcycles, vans and lorries, which are typically used for deliveries, was 59,990 in 2019, 41,132 in 2020, and 53,499 in 2021 (from January to November 2021). The locations recorded on these notices are generally based on the road nearest to where the offences were detected, and not their proximity to commercial malls or other buildings.

2.     Illegal parking causes disamenities and safety risks. The agencies are monitoring the ground situation closely, and will engage commercial malls where necessary to address the varying needs of different users, including those of delivery riders/drivers, while minimising parking disamenities. This includes encouraging mall operators to provide adequate temporary parking lots for deliveries.