16 motorists referred to Traffic Police for offences at Woodlands Checkpoint during September school holidays
A total of 27 motorists were caught for various traffic offences at Woodlands Checkpoint over the September school holidays, with 16 individuals referred to the Traffic Police for further action.The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Friday (Sept 18) that stepped-up operations, conducted between Sept 4 and 13, were intended to detect and deter motorists who had committed traffic offences, offences engaged in queue cutting and displaying other dangerous road behaviour.According to ICA, offences committed at the departure lanes included crossing double white lines, making illegal right turns, stopping in positions likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience, and queue cutting.Of these, 16 vehicles were directed to make a U-turn and re-queue, while eight drivers of foreign-registered vehicles were subjected to entry ban into Singapore for offences such as crossing double white lines and queue cutting.