91 deregistered vehicles impounded in LTA-SPF islandwide enforcement blitz陆路交通管理局和新加坡警察部队在全岛联合执法行动中查扣了91辆已注销车辆
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) have impounded 91 deregistered vehicles following an islandwide enforcement operation in September.The joint enforcement blitz was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to crack down on the keeping and use of deregistered vehicles, said the two agencies in a press release on Monday (Oct 5).Such vehicles can pose a...
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) have impounded 91 deregistered vehicles following an islandwide enforcement operation in September.
The joint enforcement blitz was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to crack down on the keeping and use of deregistered vehicles, said the two agencies in a press release on Monday (Oct 5).
Such vehicles can pose a road safety risk as they are neither roadworthy nor have valid insurance. They are also used without valid Certificate of Entitlement (COE) or road tax.
Penalties for keeping or using unregistered or deregistered vehicles were increased in February this year.
First-time offenders can be fined up to $20,000 and/or jailed for up to two years, with repeat offenders facing double the penalties.
Tougher measures proposed for deregistered vehicles
More measures are also in the pipeline to tighten enforcement and ensure deregistered vehicles are properly disposed of.
The Land Transport and Related Matters (No. 2) Bill, introduced for its First Reading in Parliament on Sept 8 , proposes several changes.
These include introducing an Authorised Exporter Scheme and reducing the grace period given to owners to complete the disposal of their deregistered vehicles.
The proposed changes would also allow authorities to take action against owners who fail to meet disposal requirements, including continuing to hold them liable for prosecution.
Authorities could also prevent vehicles from being registered or transferred to people deemed at risk of failing to properly dispose of them.
The Bill further proposes making it an offence to sell or supply a deregistered vehicle while knowing, or being reckless as to whether, it will be kept or used on Singapore's roads.
Owners reminded of their responsibilities
LTA reminded vehicle owners that they remain responsible for completing the necessary administrative procedures after deregistering their vehicles.
For vehicles being traded in, owners should complete the transfer of ownership before deregistration and ensure that the buyer confirms the transaction through LTA's OneMotoring website.
Owners who hand their vehicles to dealers for export should also obtain the relevant disposal documents and submit them to LTA.
If a vehicle is later found to have been misused, LTA said it will investigate the last registered owner.
Members of the public who suspect that deregistered vehicles are being kept or used can report them through OneMotoring or the OneService app.
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陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 和新加坡警察部队 (SPF) 在 9 月份开展的全岛执法行动中，扣押了 91 辆已注销登记的车辆。
这两个机构在周一（10 月 5 日）发布的新闻稿中表示，此次联合执法行动是为打击持有和使用已注销车辆而持续开展的工作的一部分。
此类车辆既不符合道路行驶标准，也没有有效的保险，因此可能构成道路安全隐患。此外，它们也没有有效的拥车证（COE）或路税。
今年2月，对持有或使用未注册或已注销车辆的处罚力度加大。
初犯者可被处以最高 20,000 美元的罚款和/或最高两年的监禁，再犯者将面临双倍处罚。
拟对注销车辆采取更严厉的措施
政府还在酝酿更多措施，以加强执法力度，确保注销车辆得到妥善处置。
9月8日提交议会进行一读的《陆路运输及相关事项（第2号）法案》提出了几项修改。
这些措施包括引入授权出口商计划，以及缩短车主完成注销车辆处置的宽限期。
拟议的变更还将允许有关部门对未能满足处置要求的业主采取行动，包括继续追究其刑事责任。
当局还可以阻止车辆登记或过户给被认为有可能无法妥善处置车辆的人。
该法案还提议，明知或罔顾已注销车辆是否会在新加坡道路上存放或使用，仍出售或供应该车辆属于违法行为。
提醒业主注意其责任
陆路交通管理局提醒车主，注销车辆后，他们仍需负责完成必要的行政手续。
对于以旧换新的车辆，车主应在注销登记前完成所有权转移，并确保买方通过陆路交通管理局的 OneMotoring 网站确认交易。
车主将车辆交给经销商出口时，也应取得相关的处置文件并提交给陆路交通管理局。
陆路交通管理局表示，如果事后发现车辆被滥用，将会调查最后一位登记车主。
公众如怀疑有已注销车辆被扣留或使用，可通过 OneMotoring 或 OneService 应用程序进行举报。
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