Breakdown of licence violation cases by citizenship status in past five years

Question:

Ms Yeo Wan Ling: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs in each of the past five years (a) how many individuals have been caught for driving or riding without a valid licence; and (b) of these, how many have been (i) Singapore citizens (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners.

Answer:

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

1. The Traffic Police detected about 1,300 individuals driving or riding without a valid licence on average annually between 2021 to 2025.

2. About 53% were Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, with the rest being foreigners.