Getting caught speeding on the road is something that can happen to anyone, although we shouldn’t always be over the limit. But if you get caught while driving a bus or truck, things get more serious. That’s what happened in Singapore, where six bus drivers, a truck and a tractor unit are set to appear in court this Tuesday for speeding offences. According to a statement from the country’s authorities, they were caught on several occasions on the highway between July and August 2026. According to the report, the drivers were between the ages of 38 and 64, and four of the six cases involved bus drivers.
Going over the speed limit on a road with a heavy vehicle is much more serious, not only because of its size, but because they are heavier, they travel with much more inertia than cars and can cause real havoc if they crash.
The statement shared by AsiaOne warned that drivers who exceed the limit “put themselves at risk” and significantly increase the chance of serious injury or death to other road users.
Details. On the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), heading towards the Woodlands checkpoint, four drivers aged 47, 56, 59 and 64 were caught on this stretch. According to the statement, three buses were plying which had a speed limit of 60 km/h, which was recorded at speeds between 73 km/h and 76 km/h. The fourth, a 59-year-old truck driver, was recorded at 74 km/h in a vehicle, which is limited to 60 km/h.
As the mothership shares, on another stretch, the Ayer Raja Expressway (AYE), towards Marina Coastal Highway, a 52-year-old bus driver was caught speeding at 81 km/h on August 1. And the next day, a 38-year-old tractor-trailer driver was caught driving between 50 and 63 km/h.
According to the media, a bus driver was caught three times in two days: twice on July 26 (76 km/h and 73 km/h) and again on July 27 (73 km/h), all in BKE. Another bus driver was also caught several times, on July 18 at 73 km/h and again on July 26 at 75 km/h.
What are they facing? Under the country’s laws, a first conviction for speeding can result in a fine or up to three months in prison, or both. As the outlet shares, a second or subsequent conviction carries a maximum penalty of S$2,000, up to six months in jail, or both. Violators may be disqualified from driving any type of vehicle. According to the mothership, the traffic police said they “will not tolerate” excessive speeding, especially by heavy vehicles.
between the lines. Heavy vehicles are subject to lower speed limits than cars, and many are equipped with speed limiters. So if they are all speeding, it makes sense that the police would also want to check the equipment installed in the vehicles. For this reason any heavy vehicle exceeding its limit should be checked to see if its limiter is working properly.
Limiter. According to AsiaOne, regulations on limiters are being gradually tightened in Singapore, with the second legal deadline coming into effect for trucks registered before July 1, 2018, with maximum permitted load weights between 3,501 kg and 5,000 kg. Owners of trucks registered on or after January 1, 2018, with a maximum permissible load weight of 5,001 kg to 12,000 kg, have until January 1, 2027 to install them, media shares.
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