Singapore’s red light cameras caught 20,919 speeding violations between April and December 2024, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam reported in Parliament on February 5. The minister revealed these statistics in response to a question from Melvin Yong, MP for Radin Mas SMC.
The cameras received this additional function in April 2024. The Singapore Police Force reported 5,000 speeding detections in the first three months after activation. The remaining 15,000 cases were recorded in the latter six months of 2024, showing a significant increase in detection rates.
Singapore has 252 red light cameras installed across the island. All cameras now have speeding detection capabilities. The traffic police reviews each violation before taking action against drivers.
The cameras began catching speeders immediately after activation. In April 2024, the cameras recorded their first conviction. A 60-year-old driver received a $2,000 fine and a 15-month driving ban for speeding along West Coast Highway.
The speed detection system works alongside the cameras’ original function of catching drivers who run red lights. The cameras forward all recorded violations to traffic police for verification before enforcement action is taken against offending motorists.
The addition of speed detection capabilities doubles the enforcement role of these cameras, which previously only monitored red light violations. All 252 cameras across Singapore now serve dual functions in traffic enforcement.
In July 2024, the Singapore Police Force released data showing that the speed enforcement function had detected more than 5,000 speeding cases in its first three months of operation. This initial figure grew by an additional 15,000 cases over the next six months.
Each captured violation undergoes verification by traffic police officers before any enforcement action takes place. The process includes confirming the accuracy of the recorded speed and identifying the vehicle involved in the violation.
The implementation of speed detection capabilities adds to Singapore’s existing network of dedicated speed cameras and other traffic enforcement measures across the road network. These red light cameras now contribute to both intersection safety and speed limit compliance on Singapore’s roads.
Statistics show the majority of speeding violations were captured in the second half of 2024, with approximately 15,000 cases detected between July and December, compared to 5,000 cases in the initial three-month period from April to June 2024.
