Statistics on motorists booked for failing to keep left and plans on intensifying public education and enforcement

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many motorists were booked annually since 2021 for failing to keep left; and (b) whether the Traffic Police will intensify public education and enforcement efforts to ensure heavy and logistics vehicles and slower motorists occupy leftmost lanes when available, to improve road efficiency and address persistent road hogging despite speed limiter regulations.

Answer:

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

1. Between 2021 and 2025, the Traffic Police (TP) issued about 1,930 summonses on average annually for the offence of failing to keep left.

2. TP will continue to enforce against such behaviour and educate motorists on the importance of maintaining lane discipline.