Singapore Traffic Games 2026 - Speech by Ms Sim Ann Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Home Affairs

Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Serene Chiu, Commander Traffic Police
Chairman of the Singapore Road Safety Council, Mr Patrick Kho
Director, Safety, Security and Emergency, Ministry of Education, Mr Jack Lau

Distinguished Sponsors
Partners
Principals
Teachers
Students

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Introduction

1. A very good morning to everyone, and it’s a joy to see so many young road safety champions here today. Over the past few months, our participants have put their knowledge into practice through the Singapore Traffic Games. They worked as a team, and showed us that safe habits can be built from a young age. Those habits will help shape a safer, more gracious road culture for many years to come.

2. Our goal is simple: to make safe behaviour second nature. When children learn to stop, look and listen, use proper crossings and stay alert near roads, they grow into considerate and responsible and road users.

Children and Road Safety

3. These habits matter. From January to June this year, traffic accidents in Singapore claimed the life of one child and injured 137 others. These accidents are all preventable. We can make progress if we recognise that road safety is a shared responsibility. Whether we are drivers, cyclists, pedestrians or passengers, each of us has a part to play.

4. This is not just about inculcating the right mindset but also about practising it from young. This is where the Singapore Traffic Games and the Road Safety Community Park come in. At the Park, students step into the shoes of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, and navigate realistic road situations. In the first nine months of this year, more than 9,000 children benefited from this hands-on experience.

Transforming Road Safety Education

5. The impact reaches well beyond the individual child. When children put what they have learnt into practice, they inspire those around them to make safer choices too, at home, in school and in the wider community.

6. This is why we want to nurture not just safe road users, but also young road safety advocates. I am pleased to announce that the Traffic Police and the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) will launch the “Junior Road Safety Ambassador” programme for upper primary student leaders. Later today, our pioneer batch of student leaders will be appointed as Junior Road Safety Ambassadors. They will champion road safety in their schools by engaging their peers, reading road safety storybooks to lower-primary pupils and preschoolers, and encouraging safe road-use habits among their schoolmates. The pilot will start with schools that already have Road Safety Corners, before expanding progressively to more schools over the next few years.

7. I encourage principals and teachers to share this programme with fellow educators, and to come on board as we grow this initiative.

8. We also want to bring road safety education to where our children are. I am excited to announce that the Traffic Police will launch a Road Safety Bus in the second half of 2027. Think of it as a mobile classroom, travelling to schools across Singapore, where students can learn, practise and reinforce important road safety habits through interactive experiences. We will share more details closer to the launch.

Thank You for Championing Road Safety

9. We must also ensure that our learning spaces keep pace with the needs of future generations. The Road Safety Community Park will be redeveloped to better serve our young learners. As we reimagine this space, we warmly welcome ideas from members of the public, especially students and young people, on how to make the Park even more engaging and impactful.

10. Today’s event shows what we can achieve when different stakeholders come together with a common purpose. The Traffic Police, the SRSC, educational institutions, families and corporate sponsors have each played a part. By working together and looking out for one another, we can make our roads safer for everyone.

11. I thank the Traffic Police, the SRSC and their partners for their dedication and innovation; our educators for weaving road safety into daily school life; our volunteers for their steadfast commitment; and our sponsors for their generous support.

Conclusion

12. To all our finalists: congratulations on your fantastic effort and well-deserved achievements! You have worked hard and earned your place here today. I hope you will carry these lessons beyond the Games, and continue to be positive role models for your friends, families and communities.

13. Thank you to everyone who made today possible. Every safe journey begins with a safe choice. If each of us plays our part, we can build a safer, more gracious and more caring road culture for everyone. Thank you.