Look out! Unmarked patrol cars on the road

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SINGAPORE: Traffic police will use unmarked patrol cars in addition to their normal fleet of marked cars to conduct enforcement patrols.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs & Trade and Industry, S Iswaran, announced this at the launch of the 5th Bukit Batok Driving Centre Ride Safe 2012 campaign on Saturday.

Mr Iswaran said: "Road safety is every motorist's personal responsibility. It underscores our commitment to safeguard the well being of not just ourselves and our families, but also that of other road users and their families.

"Hence, we expect motorists to adhere to traffic rules at all times, and to exercise due consideration for other road users, especially the vulnerable users like motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and pedestrians."

Traffic police officers in the unmarked cars may either stop the offending motorists to issue them a summons or make a record of the offence and send them a summon later.

Traffic Police will also form a dedicated patrol team that will focus on motorcyclists.

These patrol officers will interact with motorcyclists on the roads to convey road safety advice. If necessary, they will also take enforcement action to correct dangerous riding behaviour.

According to traffic police, the number of fatal accidents has gone up to 193 last year, from 183 in 2009.

Eighty nine were those of motorcyclists last year, while the number was 54 in the first six months of this year.

Senior staff sergeant Neo Chin Loong said: "Traffic police will continue with our education efforts and also with our enforcement efforts.

"We will be clamping down on drivers and riders who are having irresponsible and bad driving behaviours. This is so that we can make the roads safer for everyone."

The last time time Traffic Police used unmarked patrol cars was in 2004.

Volunteer motorcyclists will be going around the island to distribute road safety pamphlets to motorcyclists.

[Guest kepiting1sg]

Good news!

Our roads are not drag strips or race tracks!

Nowadays seeing more & more of such irresponsible drivers.:tsk:

[Guest blackmercs]

Hurhurhur time to downgrade yr ride to smaller hp . During 2004 alot of my kakis got caught so don't play play.

[Guest Wes23]

Yes. Means safer roads less accidents and cheaper insurance rates... For me at least...

[Guest kepiting1sg]

Wes23 wrote:

Yes. Means safer roads less accidents and cheaper insurance rates... For me at least...

If they do a self Vitara flip I dun care.

More worried they bang into U or cause an accident involving U.

Worse still injure or cause the death of a loved one!

[Guest Yap ST]

Is it True that oni when u r 21 than can stat learning driving?

[Guest hkhamateur]

Yap ST wrote:

Is it True that oni when u r 21 than can stat learning driving?

Nope! 18 n u can learn all. Basic first and its a must b4 u can seat in fr practical n to pass e fina theory b4 TP. :becky:

[Guest chiaster]

especially on ECP!!! watch out for tracking!!! :shocked:

kepiting1sg wrote:

Our roads are not drag strips or race tracks!

[Guest skunky]

Hi Brudders,

was on KPE earlier, not too sure when TP is gonna run this in but i did spotted a black vios travelling at 60km/h, number plate QX. Could just be any police unmarked vehicle....but i guess its best to play safe since its mentioned in the papers.

Beware.....

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skunky wrote:

Hi Brudders,

was on KPE earlier, not too sure when TP is gonna run this in but i did spotted a black vios travelling at 60km/h, number plate QX. Could just be any police unmarked vehicle....but i guess its best to play safe since its mentioned in the papers.

Beware.....

Thanks Bro skunky for sharing...wondering why they still stick to QX instead of any other "ordinary" VRN... :confused:... I guess it is a bit too late when you kenna caught ....and notice their number plate

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lightning wrote:

Thanks Bro skunky for sharing...wondering why they still stick to QX instead of any other "ordinary" VRN... :confused:... I guess it is a bit too late when you kenna caught ....and notice their number plate

I guess as "unmarked" as they want to be, a line must be drawn somewhere. Can u imagining being honked at with waving hands to try to pull you over...we might mistook that for a challenge or some road rage bound to happen.

I would suppose that serve as a "warrant" to differentiate garmen and public.

[Guest blackmercs]

skunky wrote:

Hi Brudders,

was on KPE earlier, not too sure when TP is gonna run this in but i did spotted a black vios travelling at 60km/h, number plate QX. Could just be any police unmarked vehicle....but i guess its best to play safe since its mentioned in the papers.

Beware.....

At KPE going at 60km/h? This is road hogging!! Got to complain to LTA!!

Anyway at KPE don't ever try to speed. This place are ambush with camera, white ants, unmark & mark patrol cars. Reason is simple, after u had had so much fun speeding in Boleh land, u will totally forgotten u are back home.

Also near KPE, Brickland road!! This scretch of road is quiet, clean & good for drag race but u are dead wrong!! Is just another ambush location.

Hmmm I m sure someone will starts a new thread on location not to speed!!

[Guest kepiting1sg]

You mean KJE (Kranji Expressway) not KPE (Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway)right?

Cos KPE lots of people know the location of the speed cameras!

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blackmercs wrote:

At KPE going at 60km/h? This is road hogging!! Got to complain to LTA!!

Anyway at KPE don't ever try to speed. This place are ambush with camera, white ants, unmark & mark patrol cars. Reason is simple, after u had had so much fun speeding in Boleh land, u will totally forgotten u are back home.

Also near KJE, Brickland road!! This scretch of road is quiet, clean & good for drag race but u are dead wrong!! Is just another ambush location.

Hmmm I m sure someone will starts a new thread on location not to speed!!

YUP. Brickland is one stretch that tempts your foot everytime. I use that road to get to sungei buloh to buy my vegetables at the farm hehehe..

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skunky wrote:

I guess as "unmarked" as they want to be, a line must be drawn somewhere. Can u imagining being honked at with waving hands to try to pull you over...we might mistook that for a challenge or some road rage bound to happen.

I would suppose that serve as a "warrant" to differentiate garmen and public.

You are absolutely correct...to prevent any misunderstanding but I suppose the police should be in uniform although is an unmarked car...:becky:

Better safe than sorry!!!...:hand:

[Guest blackmercs]

kepiting1sg wrote:

You mean KJE (Kranji Expressway) not KPE (Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway)right?

Cos KPE lots of people know the location of the speed cameras!

paisei is KJE lah, Old Liao cant see & type properly.

[Guest skunky]

blackmercs wrote:

At KPE going at 60km/h? This is road hogging!! Got to complain to LTA!!

Anyway at KPE don't ever try to speed. This place are ambush with camera, white ants, unmark & mark patrol cars. Reason is simple, after u had had so much fun speeding in Boleh land, u will totally forgotten u are back home.

Also near KPE, Brickland road!! This scretch of road is quiet, clean & good for drag race but u are dead wrong!! Is just another ambush location.

Hmmm I m sure someone will starts a new thread on location not to speed!!

Yes!! 60km/h on the left most lane. I would supposed they were trying to nab somebody. They are hardup for cash...otherwise, who pay for building the KPE tunnel? hahaha

[Guest skunky]

lightning wrote:

You are absolutely correct...to prevent any misunderstanding but I suppose the police should be in uniform although is an unmarked car...:becky:

Better safe than sorry!!!...:hand:

Bro, when they had this in 2004, there were lotsa complain about their behaviour, intimidating you, tailgating you and stuff....kinda like entrapment, then when all your boost are up, they nab you for reckless driving.

Kinda surprised they are bringing this back....its kinda shitty if you ask me.

[Guest blackmercs]

skunky wrote:

Bro, when they had this in 2004, there were lotsa complain about their behaviour, intimidating you, tailgating you and stuff....kinda like entrapment, then when all your boost are up, they nab you for reckless driving.

Kinda surprised they are bringing this back....its kinda shitty if you ask me.

Totally agreed with u. Time have changed I wonder have they forgotten about "open management" skills!!!