SINGAPORE - An upgraded digital red light camera system has caught
1,175 motorists for beating red lights, barely three months after
it was set up.
Get the full story from The Straits Times.
Here is a statement from the Singapore Police Force:
Since the implementation of the Digital Traffic Red Light Camera
System on March 1, 2014, Traffic Police has installed a total of 30
digital red light cameras at various locations island-wide.
To date, 1,175 traffic summonses have been issued from these
digital cameras to errant motorists for beating red
lights.
The new digital cameras which are operational 24/7 will complement
the efforts of officers on the ground and enhance our ability to
detect and deter vehicles that run red lights.
By the first half of 2015, there will be about 240 digital red
light cameras installed island-wide.
Beating the red light can potentially result in accidents causing
injuries, or even the loss of innocent lives. Traffic Police would
like to remind all motorists that the penalty for beating a red
light is a fine (of $200 for light vehicles and $230 for heavy
vehicles) in addition to 12 demerit points. Drivers who beat the
red light twice within 24 months will have his/her license
suspended.
Traffic Police would also like to advise all road users - drivers,
motorcyclists, cyclists and even pedestrians - to follow traffic
rules at all times. It is everyone's responsibility to look out for
one's own safety, as well as the safety of other road users.
Motorists and cyclists should always be prepared to slow down and
stop when approaching traffic light junctions. Pedestrians must
also cultivate the habit of crossing the road only when they have
checked and ensured that it is safe to do so. Every Life Matters.
Let us all do our part to foster a culture of safe and courteous
road use in Singapore.
