Installation of Speed Cameras in Incident-prone Areas

The following question stood in the name of

Ms Joan Pereira –: 1 To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what criteria need to be met before the installation of speed cameras for roads; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider installing them where speeding takes place often especially at locations where these incidents occur mostly at night.

Mr Lim Biow Chuan (Mountbatten): Question No 1.

The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim) (for the Minister for Home Affairs): Mr Speaker, for the installation of speed cameras, the Traffic Police (TP) will consider locations where speeding takes place often and which are prone to accidents. This is regardless whether the speeding incidents and accidents tend to occur at night or in the daytime. In addition, TP will assess if the terrain is suitable for the camera to be installed and effectively detect violations.

Besides fixed speed cameras, TP officers conduct anti-speeding operations daily. TP also works closely with LTA on the installation of speed regulating measures, such as road humps and speed regulating strips, where necessary and feasible.

Mr Speaker: Ms Pereira.

Ms Joan Pereira (Tanjong Pagar): Thank you, Speaker. I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I have two supplementary questions. First is, may I know how many speed cameras are installed across Singapore? Second, on the recent Tanjong Pagar accident, I understand there have been numerous feedback and complaints with regard to speeding in the area. May I know what enforcement TP or MHA has carried out in response to the complaints and feedback?

Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim: Sir, I thank the Member for the supplementary questions. There are 41 fixed and mobile speed cameras deployed across Singapore. In addition, we have one average speed camera system which is deployed at Tanah Merah Coast Road. That is for question one.

For question two, indeed, TP has received feedback of speeding along Tanjong Pagar Road, but the numbers are not high. While it is not known to be a speeding-prone area, TP conducts frequent patrols and road blocks in the vicinity to deter and detect drink driving and speeding.