Traffic police will start tracking speeding on the Bukit Timah Expressway by average speed, not just a single camera flash.
The Singapore Police Force announced the trial on 28 August 2026, as part of its mid-year road traffic situation update. Enforcement will start on the BKE, then move to other expressways once the system is ready.
Distance Divided By Time
The Expressway Average Speed Enforcement system, or EASE, uses police cameras at the entry and exit of an enforcement zone. It works out a vehicle’s average speed from the distance travelled and the time taken.
Anyone who exceeds the stipulated average speed limit will be flagged. No summons will be issued during the trial, while the system is still being tested and calibrated.
Traffic police said they will give more details when EASE is ready to go live. Signs will go up at the zones before they become operational, so motorists know they are in one.
“Speed remains a key factor in road safety. Lower speeds give motorists more time to react and avoid collisions, while reducing the severity of accidents when they do occur,” the police said.
Fewer Deaths, More Crashes
Fatal accidents and fatalities fell in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. The overall number of accidents and casualties, though, kept rising, a trend police said has been going on for three years.
Police will also keep stepping up enforcement on accident-prone stretches of the BKE. A mobile speed camera at the 9km mark towards Woodlands has already been in use since 1 July.
Slowing down for one gantry and speeding up after it will not help if the clock is running from one camera to the next.
