License suspensions due to erroneously issued speeding tickets and recourse available for affected vocational drivers

Question:

Miss Rachel Ong: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether any drivers have their licenses suspended due to the inclusion of demerit points from the 1,523 speeding tickets erroneously issued; (b) if so, how many of these are taxi or private hire vehicle (PHC) drivers; and (c) what recourse or financial restitution is available to these vocational drivers for the loss of livelihood during their suspension.


Answer:

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

1. No drivers had their licence suspended due to the speeding tickets erroneously issued.