Addressing dangerous and careless driving

Question:

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year over the past five years, what is the number of offences committed for each of (i) dangerous driving and (ii) careless driving; and (b) in view of the Gove rnment's zero tolerance for road traffic fatality rates, what additional measures are being taken to address dangerous and careless driving.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. Between 2021 and 2025, the Traffic Police (TP) recorded an annual average of about 190 dangerous driving and close to 18,000 careless driving offences.

2. The Government adopts a four-pronged approach to road safety, involving enforcement, penalties, public education, and road infrastructure. For example, TP has started activating the speed enforcement function in some red light cameras. TP has also strengt hened its traffic violation detection capabilities with the new Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras, which have been deployed at some accident-prone areas and locations where offences are frequently reported. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) raised the fines and demerit points for speeding violations from 1 January 2026.

3. MHA and TP are considering further measures to enhance road safety and will announce them when ready.