Less than 10% of required lorries have installed speed limiters
The Traffic Police have expressed concern over the number of lorries fitted with speed limiters thus far. Less than 10 per cent of the vehicles required to install the device by January next year have done so. Since January last year, eligible lorries are required to be installed with speed limiters. To get more vehicle owners to comply, the Traffic Police conducted a two-day blitz. Charlotte Lim with more.
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