Over $639k in outstanding fines recovered from foreign motorists at land checkpoints
More than $639,000 in unpaid fines were recovered from 265 foreign motorists during a multi-agency operation led by the Traffic Police from 28 to 30 September 2026.Police said in a joint news release on Thursday (Oct 8) that the operation was supported by officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Housing and Development Board, Land Transport Authority (LTA), National Environment Agency, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.During the operation, a total of 265 foreign motorists with outstanding fines were stopped and directed to settle their fines for vehicular and traffic offences when they entered Singapore through Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints. In their statement, the agencies highlighted that Singapore takes a serious view of foreign motorists who have committed offences in Singapore, and do not settle their fines."Singapore authorities regularly conduct operations against such motorists, and those with outstanding fines for traffic, parking, or vehicular emissions offences may be denied entry into Singapore."