TP using new cameras to spot double white line crossing offences in places like Bidadari, Simei

SINGAPORE - The Traffic Police (TP) will soon be taking more enforcement action against errant drivers who commit offences like making illegal U-turns and crossing double white lines.

They will be caught on the new Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras (TVEC), which have been installed at 11 locations since September.

This is part of a trial to test and calibrate the cameras, which will be operationalised by the first quarter of 2026, said TP on Oct 30 during a media briefing at their headquarters in Ubi Avenue 3.

The cameras, marked with orange and white stripes, use video analytics and automatic number plate recognition to capture traffic offences, including violations of directional signs and vehicles stopping in yellow boxes.

When a driver flouts traffic rules, the camera captures an image or a video and records key details such as the driver’s car plate number, timestamp and the type of offence.

In September, the first month of the trial, more than 6,000 traffic offences were detected across the 11 locations, which were selected based on public feedback.

The most common violation during the trials was the crossing of double white lines, said TP.

The 11 locations are:

On average, each camera detected about 20 offences daily. TP did not provide statistics on the number of accidents involving traffic violations detected by the cameras.

According to the Highway Code, continuous double white lines on the road are used to separate traffic flow in opposite directions. Making a U-turn or a right turn is not allowed on roads with such markings.

Drivers can overtake another vehicle on double white lines only if they keep entirely to the left of such lines.

In February, a driver was

sentenced to three weeks’ jail

for colliding with a cyclist after driving across four lanes and cutting across a double white line at a junction near Sims Avenue East.

The cyclist was riding in the first lane, and suffered multiple fractures and lacerations.

Drivers crossing a double white line can be fined $150 to $200, depending on the type of vehicle.

Those making illegal U-turns can be fined $100 to $150.

There are currently no plans to increase the penalties for these offences, said TP. No enforcement action will be taken against drivers during the trials.

The final locations of the 11 TVECs will be posted on the police’s website once they are fully operationalised.

TP said the decision to deploy the cameras was due to the worsening traffic situation.

The first nine months of 2025 saw an

increase in road fatalities and accidents

. Traffic accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities rose by 7.4 per cent to 5,765 in January to September 2025 from 5,368 in the same period in 2024.

The number of motorcyclists involved in accidents increased by 7.8 per cent, from 2,960 to 3,191.

Accidents involving elderly pedestrians spiked by 17.8 per cent, from 152 to 179.