Channel NewsAsia - Sunday,
December 30
More motorists
caught beating the red light this year: Traffic
Police
SINGAPORE : In the first nine months of this year, 62 people were
issued with summons each day for beating the red light thats an
80 percent jump compared to the same period last year.
And of late, the internet is also hawking a special sprays which
claim to make license plate "invisible" to traffic cameras.
The websites say spray it on the license plate and the special
spray will cause it to be too reflective to be photographed by
traffic cameras.
Our news team understands that there has been enquiries about such
products here recently.
Winson Ng, Owner, MRS Sign, said: "One or two customers asked if we
sell it. I said no. Ive been making car plates for over 20 years.
I heard about the product, but it cant beat the technology used by
the police."
But if the special spray is available in Singapore would motorists
buy it?
Ben Tan, Driver, said: ""I will not buy the spray because in the
event theres an accident or if something happens, probably the
camera is able to help us to witness what actually happened. (It
may also) help us to put some of the people, especially those hit
and run people, to justice."
When asked, the Traffic Police would not comment on whether the
sprays are effective in hoodwinking its cameras.
But it warns that those caught beating the red light will be dealt
with severely.
Offenders will be punished with 12 demerit points and fined up to
S$230.
Between January and September this year, the Traffic Police issued
16,000 summons to red light beaters.
This is over 7,600 summons or 82 percent more than the same period
in 2006.
The Traffic Police say failing to adhere to traffic signals is one
of the major causes of accidents at intersections in
Singapore.
And "redrunning" accounted for about 19 percent of total fatal or
injury accidents between 2003 and 2006. CNA/ch