ICA: 27 motorists caught for traffic offences at Woodlands Checkpoint during September school holidays — Eight hit with entry bans
Eight foreign-registered vehicle drivers received entry bans for queue cutting and crossing double white lines.
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) conducted intensified traffic enforcement at the Woodlands Checkpoint between September 4 and 13, resulting in the apprehension of 27 motorists for various traffic violations. Among the 27, 24 were detected during departure, committing offenses such as crossing double white lines, making illegal right turns, stopping in dangerous or obstructive positions, and queue-cutting.
Of these, 16 vehicles were ordered to execute a U-turn and re-join the queue, while eight foreign-registered drivers faced entry bans into Singapore due to violations like crossing double white lines and queue-cutting.
Sixteen of the 24 apprehended motorists were subsequently referred to the Traffic Police for further disciplinary action. During the arrival phase, three motorists were caught queue-cutting and crossing double white lines, and were likewise referred to the Traffic Police for follow-up. ICA emphasized its firm stance against motorists who disregard traffic laws or fail to respond to officers' instructions at checkpoints.
Travellers were urged to remain patient, cooperate with enforcement officers, abide by traffic regulations, and maintain lane discipline when utilizing Singapore's land checkpoints. The heightened enforcement efforts during school holiday periods were attributed to the substantial increase in checkpoint traffic volumes, coupled with a heightened likelihood of motorists disregarding lane rules, which could pose direct safety hazards to other road users at one of the world's busiest land border crossings.
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