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Under the Driver Improvement Points System, demerit points may be meted out to valid Singapore Driving Licence holders when they commit certain traffic offences. They may also be offered composition fines.
Notwithstanding the above, anyone who commits a traffic offence is still liable to face the full punishment(s) that the offence carries. They may be prosecuted in court and face punishments which may include fines, imprisonment, and/or disqualification of the driving licence, depending on the severity of the offence(s).
The Courts can also take into consideration past compounded traffic offences when deciding on an appropriate sentence for errant road users.
Please visit our e-Services page to check your outstanding traffic offence(s) and/or pay the composition fines.
You may refer to the various types of traffic offences that carries demerit points and composition fines in the table below:
Traffic Offence |
Demerit Points |
Composition Fine |
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Light Vehicle
Vehicles classified as Class 2B/2A/2, 3C/3/3CA/3A
(Examples: motor cars, motorcycles, light goods van, etc.) |
Heavy Vehicle
Vehicles classified as Class 4/4A, 5
(Examples: tractors, buses, trailers, etc.) |
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- |
$100 |
$150 |
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3 |
$150 |
$200 |
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4 |
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6 |
$200 |
$250 |
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8 |
$300 |
$400 |
|
9 |
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12 |
$400 |
$500 |
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12 |
Prosecution in court |
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18 |
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24 |
With effect from 1 July 2021, motorists who commit specified offences* at pedestrian crossings or offences that endanger pedestrian safety at School or Silver Zones will incur two additional demerit points on top of the original demerit points for the offence. In addition, the composition fines for these offences committed within abovementioned Zones will be raised by $100, subject to the total fine not exceeding $500.
Motorists who commit or exhibit irresponsible driving behaviours that endangers the lives of road users will be prosecuted in Court and face harsher penalties. This is to safeguard other road users and to ensure these offenders stay off the roads longer.
Refer to the table below to see the penalties that may be imposed by the Court.
Offence |
Levels of Harm |
Penalties |
Disqualification (DQ) |
Add-On Penalties For Drink-Driving Offenders |
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First time Offenders |
Repeat Offenders |
First Time Offenders |
Repeat Offenders |
Add-On DQ |
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Dangerous Driving |
Causing Death |
2 to 8 years imprisonment |
4 to 15 years imprisonment |
At least 10 years |
+ 1 to 2 years imprisonment |
+ 2 to 4 years imprisonment |
1st Offence: At least additional 2 years;
2nd Offence: At least additional 5 years;
3rd Offence: Disqualification for Life |
Causing Grievous Hurt |
1 to 5 years Imprisonment |
2 to 10 years imprisonment |
At least 8 years |
+ 6 months to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $$2,000 to $10,000 |
+ 1 to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $10,000 |
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Causing Hurt |
Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000 |
✔ |
+ Up to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 |
+ Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000. |
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Endangers Life |
Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 |
Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or find of up to $10,000 |
✔ |
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Careless Driving |
Causing Death |
Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000 |
At least 8 years |
+ Up to 2 years imprisonment |
+ Up to 4 years imprisonment |
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Causing Grievous Hurt |
Up to 2 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 |
Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
At least 5 years |
+ Up to 1 year imprisonment and fine of $2,000 to $10,000 |
+ Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 |
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Causing Hurt |
Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $2,500 |
Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 |
✔ |
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Endangers Life |
Up to 6 months imprisonment and/or fine of up to $1,500 |
Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of up to $3,000 |
✔ |
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Driving under Influence of drink |
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Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine of $2,000 to $10,000; |
Up to 2 years imprisonment and fine of $5,000 to $20,000 |
1st Offence: At least 2 years;
2nd Offence: At least 5 years;
3rd Offence: Disqualification for life |
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Driving under Disqualification |
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Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000, and vehicle forfeited |
✔ |
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Driving under Suspension |
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Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $5,000 |
Up to 4 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
✔ |
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Driving without Valid Driving Licence |
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Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $10,000 |
Up to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine of up to $20,000, and vehicle forfeited |
✔ |
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