SINGAPORE — The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced that it will begin enforcement action against the owners of 141 lorries that failed to install mandatory speed limiters by the 1 January 2026 statutory deadline, following months of reminders and outreach efforts. These non-compliant vehicles represent around 5.8 per cent of the lorries subject to the requirement. 

The speed limiter rule applies to lorries registered before 1 January 2018 with a maximum laden weight between 5,001 kg and 12,000 kg. The Traffic Police (TP) launched extensive engagement campaigns from early 2025 — including SMS, emails, letters and face-to-face interactions — to urge owners to install the devices ahead of the deadline. 

Under the new enforcement measures, companies that own the non-compliant lorries will receive notices requiring them to present the vehicles at authorised inspection centres. Those without properly installed speed limiters will fail inspection and face enforcement action. The police also caution that installing speed limiters after the deadline will not exempt owners from penalties. 

Traffic Police are expected to conduct road enforcement operations to detect and penalise lorries that continue to operate without the required devices. Non-compliant lorries are legally prohibited from being driven, and their road tax cannot be renewed until they meet the requirement. 

SPF emphasised that companies hiring non-compliant lorries should exercise caution, as using vehicles without speed limiters can affect insurance claims in the event of an incident. Lorry owners who breach the speed limiter requirement face fines of up to S$1,000 or up to three months’ imprisonment for a first offence; repeat offenders may be fined up to S$2,000 or jailed for up to six months. 

The next statutory deadline for speed limiter installation is 1 July 2026, applying to older lorries with a maximum laden weight between 3,501 kg and 5,000 kg registered before 1 January 2018.