Singapore’s ministry of home affairs has announced harsher penalties for speeding offences beginning January 1, 2026. With the revision, drivers caught speeding will receive more demerit points and higher composition sums (essentially a saman).
For drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by not more than 20 km/h, they will now receive six demerit points (previously four). Meanwhile, it is eight points (previously six) for those who exceed the speed limit by over 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h.
The next 10 km/h increment, which is more than 30 km/h but not more than 40 km/h, sees a 12-point demerit (previously eight). This goes up to 18 points (previously 12) for those exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h but not over 50 km/h.
Beyond 50 km/h, drivers will receive 24 demerit points – previously 18 points for exceeding by 50 km/h but not over 60 km/h, while the over 60 km/h penalty was already 24 points. Receiving 24 demerit points will result in licence suspension.
As for the composition sum, it is SGD200 (RM655) for light vehicles and SGD250 (RM819) for heavy vehicles that exceed the speed limit by not more than 20 km/h. This is increased to SGD300 (RM983) and SGD400 (RM1.3k) respectively when the speed limit is exceeded by between 20 and 30 km/h, going even higher to SGD400 (RM1.3k) and SGD500 (RM1.6k) between 30 and 40 km/h. Speeding more than 40 km/h over the limit, drivers will be prosecuted in court.
Malaysia also enforces a demerit point system under Kejara and drivers caught speeding will also receive a fine of up to RM300. According to the current 2022 amendments posted on JPJ’s official website, it is four points for going more than 40 km/h over the limit, three points for exceeding by between 25 and 40 km/h, and two points for exceeding by not more than 25 km/h.
Accumulating 20 points will result in a warning, while adding another 20 points incurs a licence suspension of between six and eight months. This goes up to eight to 10 months for a second suspension with another 20 points, and a third and fourth suspension from a further 20 points (stacked) brings with it 10 to 12 months. Getting your licence suspended three times within five years will end up in your licence being revoked.
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