Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Review of Motorcycle COE Quota Limit

Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Transport having regard to motorcycle Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums reaching new highs recently and recognising that motorcycles generally cause less congestion on roads and are more heavily relied on for livelihoods, whether the COE quota limit for motorcycles may be reviewed upwards.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:

1.     In land-scarce Singapore, we have to manage our vehicle population. As motorcycles also contribute to congestion, and require road and parking spaces, we have no plans to increase the vehicle growth rate of motorcycles.

2.     Nevertheless, especially as some motorists rely on motorcycles for their livelihoods, the Government applies lower Additional Registration Fees, road taxes, and Electronic Road Pricing charges to motorcycles compared to other vehicles types.