If you’re a seasoned traveller heading north to Johor Bahru via private transport, you’d know that other than using the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) to enter Woodlands Checkpoint, you can also make a left from Woodlands Road, or a right from Woodlands Centre Road. It’s like choosing between chicken rice and laksa for lunch—both are good options in Malaysia.
But come 17 July, one of these options will be off the menu.
Woodlands Checkpoint: A Right Turn That’s Now as Off-Limits as Chewing Gum
From 17 July, motorists will no longer be able to make a right turn into Woodlands Checkpoint from Woodlands Centre Road. The only exceptions to this rule will be buses and authorised vehicles.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Facebook that motorists can use either the Bukit Timah Expressway or Woodlands Road to get to the Woodlands Checkpoint. This new rule will be in place at all times, including public holidays, and signs will be placed along nearby roads to remind motorists of the change.
Why the Change? It’s All About Safety and Order
Currently, the restriction is implemented only during peak hours to manage traffic entering Woodlands Checkpoint.
But after a joint review by the ICA and the Land Transport Authority, it has been made permanent to better ensure the safe movement of vehicles on the road leading to the checkpoint.
ICA said the revised traffic rule will facilitate the movement of public buses into the checkpoint as well as to the surrounding vicinity during peak periods.
Flout the Rules and You Might Be Paying More Than Just ERP Charges
Those caught flouting the traffic rules may be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to three months, or both. Repeat offenders may be fined up to $2,000 or jailed for up to six months, or both. It’s like being caught eating durian on the MRT – not a pleasant experience.
In case you didn’t already know, the Causeway, which the Woodlands Checkpoint leads to, is one of the world’s busiest border crossings, with more than 350,000 people passing through every day before the pandemic.
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