TP using new cameras at some locations to capture traffic offences

The Traffic Police (TP) will soon be taking more enforcement action against errant drivers who commit offences like making illegal U-turns and crossing double white lines.

- Claudia Tan

A Traffic Violation Enforcement Camera (TVEC) at Bishan St 14. TVECs have been installed at 11 locations since September due to the worsening traffic situation in Singapore, the Traffic Police said. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

(ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO)

They will be caught on the new Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras (TVEC), which have been installed at 11 locations since September.

This is part of a trial to test and calibrate the cameras, which will be operationalised by the first quarter of 2026, said TP on Oct 30 during a media briefing at their headquarters in Ubi Avenue 3.

The cameras, marked with orange and white stripes, use video analytics and automatic number plate recognition to capture traffic offences, including violations of directional signs and vehicles stopping in yellow boxes.

When a driver flouts traffic rules, the camera captures an image or a video and records key details such as the driver's car plate number, timestamp and the type of offence.