Debated in Parliament on 14 Jan 2019.
Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (a) in the past 12 months, what is the average number of foreign-registered motor vehicles being driven in Singapore on a given day, broken down by vehicle type; and (b) whether further measures will be taken by LTA to ensure that these motor vehicles comply with Singapore's regulations on the control of exhaust and noise emissions.
In the last 12 months, between November 2017 and October 2018, foreign registered vehicles made about 24 million trips into Singapore through land checkpoints, or about two million trips per month. About 78% are made by motorcycles, 15% by cars and the remainder by goods vehicles, buses and taxis.
To ensure compliance with the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations, the National Environment Agency (NEA) enforces against smoky foreign vehicles at the Tuas and Woodlands entry checkpoints. Notices of composition are issued on the spot if foreign vehicles fail the smoke emissions test. Foreign commercial vehicles emitting excessive smoke will also be turned back immediately. In addition, NEA works with the Land Transport Authority and the Traffic Police to enforce against noisy foreign vehicles during joint blitzes. We will continue to look at measures to reduce emissions from foreign vehicles.
Members of the public who spot smoky or noisy vehicles on the road are encouraged to report them to NEA via the online feedback form at: www.nea.gov.sg, myENV application or the NEA hotline.
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