The new ERP 2: Can it be used for enforcement?

The ERP 2 system uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, with the on-board unit (OBU) detecting when a vehicle passes an ERP charging location to calculate the applicable ERP charges.

It can also be used to pursue distance-based charging, if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) eventually decides to.

Given how GNSS works, some motorists have discussed the possibility of the ERP 2 system being used for enforcement, such as speeding-related offences — especially after the Republic increased penalties for speeding offences earlier on Jan 1 , and with the upcoming revision to the Driver Improvement Points System .

Addressing some of these questions in a press release on Monday (Sept 28) to announce the introduction of new road markings and signs to support the transition to ERP 2, LTA reiterated that the system is designed primarily for payment and charges.

It added that ERP 2 will enhance LTA's ability to manage traffic across Singapore, while giving it "better tools" to detect and enforce vehicle-related offences.

But even with ERP 1, gantry records have already been used for enforcement purposes, the authority pointed out.

"As part of existing enforcement efforts, LTA uses ERP 1 gantry records to detect vehicles that should not be used on our roads, such as deregistered vehicles."

The authority added that ERP 2 will continue to be used to enforce against vehicle-related offences, such as the provision of illegal cross-border taxi services, to ensure safer roads for all users.

In a Facebook post on Sept 28, LTA shared how the ERP 2 on-board unit (OBU) helps it detect foreign cross-border taxis that illegally provide domestic trips within Singapore.

According to the authority, all licensed foreign cross-border taxis are required to install the ERP 2 OBU, which helps it detect and take action against such offences.

Between May and July 2026, LTA said it used ERP 2 data to detect 60 instances of suspicious behaviour involving 31 unique foreign vehicles. The drivers were contacted and reminded of their offences.

The authority added that formal enforcement action against foreign cross-border taxis offering illegal ride-hailing trips in Singapore commenced in September 2026.

On whether the system can potentially be used for enforcement against speeding offences, LTA said: "ERP 2 can also be potentially used for enforcement against speeding offences, but further enhancements are needed before any such use."

In a written parliamentary reply on May 5 , Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow similarly acknowledged the potential use of ERP 2 for enforcement, including traffic offences, but made the same point about further enhancements being required.

Nonetheless, LTA emphasised that access to and use of all ERP 2 data will be limited to authorised purposes and subject to strict safeguards governing its collection, use and security.

ERP 2 系统采用全球导航卫星系统 (GNSS) 技术，车载单元 (OBU) 可检测车辆何时经过 ERP 充电站，以计算适用的 ERP 费用。

如果陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 最终决定推行按里程收费，该机制也可用于推行按里程收费。

鉴于 GNSS 的工作原理，一些驾驶员讨论了 ERP 2 系统用于执法的可能性，例如超速相关违法行为——尤其是在共和国于 1 月 1 日早些时候提高了超速违法行为的处罚力度，以及即将对驾驶员改进积分系统进行修订之后。

9 月 28 日星期一，陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 在一份新闻稿中回答了其中一些问题，该新闻稿宣布引入新的道路标线和标志以支持向 ERP 2 的过渡。LTA 重申，该系统主要设计用于支付和收费。

报告还指出，ERP 2 将增强陆路交通管理局管理新加坡各地交通的能力，同时为其提供“更好的工具”来检测和执行与车辆相关的违法行为。

但该机构指出，即使采用 ERP 1，龙门架记录也已用于执法目的。

“作为现有执法工作的一部分，陆路交通管理局利用ERP 1龙门架记录来检测不应在我们的道路上使用的车辆，例如已注销的车辆。”

该部门补充说，ERP 2 将继续用于打击与车辆相关的违法行为，例如提供非法跨境出租车服务，以确保所有道路使用者的安全。

9 月 28 日，陆路交通管理局在 Facebook 上发帖分享了 ERP 2 车载单元 (OBU) 如何帮助其检测在新加坡境内非法提供国内行程的外国跨境出租车。

据有关部门称，所有获得许可的外国跨境出租车都必须安装 ERP 2 OBU，该设备有助于检测和打击此类违法行为。

陆路交通管理局表示，在2026年5月至7月期间，他们利用ERP 2系统的数据，检测到60起可疑行为，涉及31辆不同的外国车辆。相关司机已接到通知，并被告知其违规行为。

该机构补充说，针对在新加坡提供非法网约车服务的外国跨境出租车的正式执法行动将于 2026 年 9 月开始。

关于该系统是否有可能用于打击超速违法行为，陆路交通管理局表示：“ERP 2 也可能用于打击超速违法行为，但在进行此类使用之前还需要进一步改进。”

5月5日，交通部长萧正树在书面议会答复中也承认ERP 2有可能用于执法，包括交通违法行为，但他同样指出需要进一步改进。

尽管如此，LTA 强调，所有 ERP 2 数据的访问和使用都将仅限于授权用途，并受到严格的保障措施的约束，包括数据的收集、使用和安全。