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Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for Transport

a.     how much feedback has LTA received from residents in the past year from speeding vehicles with modified engines; 

b.     what is the estimated time frame for LTA to conduct an investigation and to implement measures to address the issue; and 

c.     whether the traffic police cameras that are located in the area will be equipped to capture the footage related to this problem.

Reply by Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the Environment Dr Amy Khor:

1.     Enforcement against speeding and the illegal modification of engines is done by the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority respectively. In 2022, TP received about 420 complaints about speeding; LTA received about 3,600 reports on illegal modifications.

2.     LTA conducts onsite checks on the reported vehicles, either at the reported location or at the registered address. Vehicles assessed to be illegally modified will have to be inspected at authorised inspection centres. The registered owner of an illegally modified vehicle will be charged under Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act and liable for a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to 3 months, or both.

3.     Investigations typically take approximately 8 weeks and can be longer for more complex cases.

4.     TP uses cameras for enforcement against speeding. When TP officers on patrol detect a speeding vehicle with suspected illegal modifications, the case will be referred to LTA for further investigation.