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A total of 71 citations were issued for traffic violations such as speeding.
A road blockade along the Yishun Dam carried out on March 27, 2021 as part of a five-day joint law enforcement operation by the Traffic Police and the Land Transportation Authority against vehicles. illegal modified and speeding. (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah)
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SINGAPORE: Joining Yishun and Seletar, Yishun Dam has long been a popular recreational spot, frequented by both fishermen and those hoping to catch a glimpse of the sunset.
In the early hours of Saturday (March 27), however, there was a different buzz of activity. Dozens of vehicles, including more than 30 motorcycles, were separated by agents of the Traffic Police and the Land Transportation Authority (LTA).
Vehicles lined the side of the road near the intersection of Yishun Avenue 1 and Seletar North Link, while officers questioned motorists and searched under the hoods of cars, even kneeling to search under vehicles for illegal modifications.
About 500 meters up the road, a police officer armed with a laser speed camera watches for motorists breaking the speed limit as they turn towards the dam.
A Traffic Police officer uses a laser speed camera to detect speeding violations along the Yishun Dam on March 27, 2021 (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah).
A vehicle was caught moving at 83 km / h, exceeding the speed limit of 50 km / h along the 1 km stretch.
READ: Why Speeding Is More Dangerous Than Many Drivers Think
The Yishun Dam was identified on the Singapore Police website as one of the top 10 locations for speeding violations last month.
It was one of the places where police and the LTA cracked down on speeding offenses and illegal vehicle modification, as part of five nights of joint operations in Singapore that ended on Saturday.
A total of 71 citations were issued for various traffic violations, including speeding, police said.
In addition, LTA detected 54 violations related to illegal vehicle modifications, such as modified exhaust systems and the use of non-compliant tinted films.
An officer from the Land Transportation Authority checks a motorcycle exhaust for possible illegal modifications on March 27, 2021. (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah)
An officer from the Land Transportation Authority checks under the hood of a car for illegal modifications as part of enforcement activities along the Yishun Dam on Saturday, March 27, 2021 (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah).
Speeding is Singapore’s leading traffic offense, with 162,324 speeding offenses last year.
There was a 3.1 percent increase in the number of speeding-related accidents, from 735 in 2019 to 758 last year. Twenty-seven of them were fatal accidents.
READ: Fewer accidents on Singapore roads last year; disproportionate number involves motorcyclists, elderly
The subject of speeding was the center of attention last month, following the Tanjong Pagar accident involving a BMW M4. It crashed into a store in the early hours of the morning on the second day of Chinese New Year, bursting into flames and killing all five people on board.
The accident is under investigation, but it raised questions about the illegal street racing scene.
Speaking in Parliament earlier this month, State Minister for Internal Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said 31 people had been arrested for their involvement in four cases of illegal street racing between 2018 and 2020, and all cases were pending. investigation or judicial proceedings.
READ: IN FOCUS: Don’t need more speed? Singapore’s illegal road racing scene fades despite concerns linger
On the other hand, the Chief Minister of State for Transportation, Amy Khor, noted that LTA had issued an average of 610 crime notices per month to owners of illegally modified vehicles during the last two years.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the enforcement action on Saturday morning, the team leader of the Traffic Police patrol unit, Tan Jia Ming, said that regular operations are carried out at the hotspots. to deter speeding, drunk driving, and other unsafe driving practices.
The team leader of the traffic police patrol unit, Deputy Superintendent Tan Jia Ming, spoke to the media on March 27, 2021 (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah)
“Even though the traffic situation on Singapore’s roads improved in 2020, the Traffic Police are in a strict stance to enforce any irresponsible driving behavior,” said Deputy Superintendent Tan.
“Road safety is a shared responsibility. All road users are encouraged to use their sense of the road and help keep Singapore’s roads safe. “
