Land Transport and Related Matters Act: What You Need to Know

Jointly tabled by the Ministry of Transport (opens in new tab) and Ministry of Home Affairs (opens in new tab), the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill regularises provisions across several existing Acts. It also supports Singapore’s transition to the ERP 2 system and reinforces road/path safety through stronger enforcement against active mobility and vehicle-related offences.

Parliament passed the Bill on 4 February 2026. Four key changes were introduced:

1. Facilitating the Transition to the ERP 2 System

2. Tightening Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) regulations

3. Enhancing fire safety measures for active mobility devices

4. Increasing penalties for serious vehicular offences

1. Facilitating the transition to the ERP 2 system

As we transition to ERP 2 from ERP 1, the Act will support Singapore’s next phase of accurate and efficient road pricing by:

• Mandating OBUs by 1 January 2027. All Singapore-registered vehicles* on roads must have an on-board unit (OBU) installed by this deadline.

• Tampering with or unauthorised modification of OBUs will be an offence. Offenders will face severe penalties for deliberate misuse, including fines of up to $20,000 and/or 12 months’ imprisonment.

• Decriminalising missed ERP charges. With more streamlined settlement processes, this will allow motorists to pay missed charges more easily.

• Maintaining the current ERP experience. There is no distance-based charging under the ERP 2 system in the immediate term.

• Introducing new charging points judiciously. New ERP locations will be added only at persistent congestion hotspots.

*Exemptions include vehicles that are not used on public roads, vehicles on Restricted Use Scheme, Keeping Scheme and Classic/Vintage Schemes

2. Making paths safer with stricter rules for personal mobility aids

The Act will tighten active mobility regulations to curb the misuse of Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) by able-bodied persons and improve path safety for everyone.

From 1 June 2026:

• Mobility scooter users must have a valid Certificate of Medical Need before they can ride a mobility scooter on public paths. Seniors aged 70 and above, existing beneficiaries of subsidised mobility scooters, and applicants for MOH’s disability schemes assessed with ADL needs in “mobility” and/or “transferring” are exempted.

• PMAs can travel on public paths at a maximum speed of 6km/h instead of the current 10km/h. PMA users with existing devices with speed limits up to 10km/h will be allowed a transition period to continue using their devices until 31 Dec 2028. However, they must ride no faster than 6km/h on public paths.

• PMAs must be within 120cm (length) x 70cm (width) x 150cm (height) and 300kg laden weight when used on public transport and public paths.

Registration of all mobility scooters and its equivalents used on public paths will be mandated in two phases:

• First phase: From 1 June 2026, retailers can only advertise, display and sell registered mobility scooters.

• Second phase: For existing mobility scooters, there will be roving stations at community touchpoints from mid-2027 to facilitate mandatory registration by 1 January 2029.

3. Reducing fire risks from non-compliant e-scooters

In 2025, 49 active mobility device fires were recorded, with 31 involving personal mobility devices. Most involved non-compliant devices that do not meet the UL2272 fire safety standards (opens in new tab).

From 1 June 2026, keeping non-UL2272 certified e-scooters at home or anywhere else will be prohibited. Offenders will be fined up to $2,000 and/or 3 months’ imprisonment. Higher penalties apply to non-individuals and repeat offenders.

4. Enhancing road safety with stronger penalties for serious vehicular offences

The Act introduces tougher penalties for the following serious vehicular offences:

a) Currently, over 1,000 illegal modifications to vehicles are detected annually. The Act will raise the maximum penalties for illegal vehicular alterations with effect from 27 February 2026 to deter individuals and workshops from carrying out such works.  

• Individuals: Up to $20,000 in fines and/or two years’ imprisonment

• Companies: Up to $40,000 in fines

• Repeat offenders: Penalties are doubled

b) Penalties for non-compliance with and tampering with speed limiter will increase significantly:

• First offence: From $1,000 to $10,000

• Repeat offences: From $2,000 to $20,000

c) Keeping or using unregistered or deregistered vehicles poses serious safety risks as they operate without valid insurance or inspections. Some are used for criminal activities or are involved in hit-and-run accidents. The new penalties reflect the severity of these offences.

• First offence: Up to $20,000 in fines and/or two years’ imprisonment

• Repeat offenders: Penalties are doubled

Going forward, ERP 2 will facilitate detection and ease enforcement action against such vehicles.

The Act reflects our continued commitment to ensure efficient land transport management and safer roads for all by implementing more upstream controls as well as stronger penalties and deterrence efforts against offenders. With road and path safety being collective responsibilities, everyone can play their part in exercising shared responsibility and graciousness to build a better land transport system.

For more information about the Act:

• Land Transport Authority (LTA): Amendments to the Road Traffic Act to Facilitate ERP2 Transition and Enhance Penalties for Vehicle Safety (3 February 2026) (opens in new tab)

• Land Transport Authority (LTA): Tighter Active Mobility Regulations to Curb Misuse of Personal Mobility Aids and Enhance Fire Safety from 1 June 2026 (3 February 2026) (opens in new tab)