Accidents Caused by Use of Handphones while Driving

Debated in Parliament on 4 Mar 2024.

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Yip Hon Weng asked about the number of road accidents linked to handphone use while driving, plans to increase enforcement and penalties, and details on enhancing road surveillance with more cameras.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2019 and 2023, there were no road accidents directly attributed to mobile phone use while driving, and current penalties are deemed sufficient.
The Traffic Police will continue enforcing against handphone use while driving, but existing cameras cannot detect such offences, though new speeding enforcement functions will be activated in Red-Light Cameras from Q2 of this year.

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Yip Hon Weng

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the number of road accident cases related to the use of handphones when driving on the road; (b) whether there are plans to increase enforcement and penalties for the use of handphones while driving on the road; and (c) whether the Ministry can provide details on its plans to increase surveillance on the roads through having more cameras.

K Shanmugam

Between 2019 and 2023, there were no road traffic accidents where there was evidence to directly attribute the accidents to the use of a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.

We assess that our penalties for such offences are sufficient for now.

The Traffic Police (TP) will continue to enforce against the offence.

TP will be activating the speeding enforcement function in the existing Red-Light Cameras from the second quarter of this year. These cameras, however, are not able to detect the use of mobile phones while driving.

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Yip Hon Weng asked about the number of road accidents linked to handphone use while driving, plans to increase enforcement and penalties, and details on enhancing road surveillance with more cameras.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2019 and 2023, there were no road accidents directly attributed to mobile phone use while driving, and current penalties are deemed sufficient.
The Traffic Police will continue enforcing against handphone use while driving, but existing cameras cannot detect such offences, though new speeding enforcement functions will be activated in Red-Light Cameras from Q2 of this year.

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Accidents Caused by Use of Handphones while Driving

Debated in Parliament on 4 Mar 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Yip Hon Weng asked about the number of road accidents linked to handphone use while driving, plans to increase enforcement and penalties, and details on enhancing road surveillance with more cameras.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2019 and 2023, there were no road accidents directly attributed to mobile phone use while driving, and current penalties are deemed sufficient.
The Traffic Police will continue enforcing against handphone use while driving, but existing cameras cannot detect such offences, though new speeding enforcement functions will be activated in Red-Light Cameras from Q2 of this year.

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Yip Hon Weng

K Shanmugam

Between 2019 and 2023, there were no road traffic accidents where there was evidence to directly attribute the accidents to the use of a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.

We assess that our penalties for such offences are sufficient for now.

The Traffic Police (TP) will continue to enforce against the offence.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Yip Hon Weng asked about the number of road accidents linked to handphone use while driving, plans to increase enforcement and penalties, and details on enhancing road surveillance with more cameras.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2019 and 2023, there were no road accidents directly attributed to mobile phone use while driving, and current penalties are deemed sufficient.
The Traffic Police will continue enforcing against handphone use while driving, but existing cameras cannot detect such offences, though new speeding enforcement functions will be activated in Red-Light Cameras from Q2 of this year.

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Accidents Caused by Use of Handphones while Driving

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