SINGAPORE: Singapore car drivers who casually verify site visitors cameras earlier than leaving residence might quickly discover these stay feeds gone. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will cease most stay site visitors digicam feeds from June 30 as a part of Singapore’s improve in the direction of the next-generation Digital Highway Pricing (ERP 2.0) system.
Solely chosen cameras overlaying the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, roads main in the direction of the checkpoints, and Sentosa Gateway will stay energetic, in accordance with the OneMotoring web site.
For years, motorists used the OneMotoring web site to scan expressway situations earlier than deciding whether or not to drive, delay a visit, or brace for rain and congestion. This behavior is now being changed by a extra data-driven system constructed round onboard items (OBUs), apps, and stay site visitors analytics.
Based on a Might 11 report by the Chinese language-language each day Lianhe Zaobao, LTA mentioned the digicam feeds had a comparatively low utilization fee, resulting in the choice to discontinue most of them. The authority can even progressively take away some digital site visitors signboards throughout roads. Singapore-registered autos should set up an OBU earlier than ERP 2.0’s full implementation on Jan 1, 2027.
Some motorists nonetheless favor seeing the site visitors jam themselves
Since November 2025, drivers have been receiving stay site visitors alerts via ERP 2.0 onboard items, together with accident reviews, car breakdowns, roadworks, lane closures, and congestion notices. The change signifies that, as a substitute of counting on visible feeds, the system is shifting in the direction of predictive site visitors knowledge and direct, real-time alerts to drivers. For some motorists, although, the digicam feeds nonetheless served a sensible objective.
Third-party apps and web sites at the moment use the OneMotoring digicam feeds to assist drivers plan routes. One native app, SG Visitors & ERP, reportedly sees between 300 and 500 each day customers. Lianhe Zaobao, quoting The Straits Occasions, wrote that its developer mentioned many customers nonetheless favor visible affirmation, particularly throughout heavy rain or after accidents. He plans to modify in the direction of site visitors velocity knowledge and congestion evaluation after the feeds disappear.
Checkpoint cameras remaining on-line additionally recommend one thing fascinating about native driving habits. Singaporeans heading into Johor Bahru nonetheless seem deeply connected to checking border site visitors visually earlier than committing to the journey.
Motorcyclists and overseas drivers should favor digital signboards
The elimination of some digital signboards has additionally raised considerations amongst automotive drivers and motorcyclists. A retired undertaking administration specialist mentioned that signboards stay helpful for overseas autos that will not have Singapore’s onboard site visitors system put in.
One motorcyclist, who works within the oil and fuel sector, additionally famous that motorbike OBUs have smaller shows and at the moment don’t show site visitors alerts. He mentioned that glancing at telephones or different units whereas using may be distracting.
Car drivers will nonetheless have the ability to entry site visitors data via MyTransport.SG app, radio broadcasts, navigation apps akin to Google Maps, and OneMotoring’s remaining providers, in accordance with LTA.
Singapore’s roads have gotten smarter, however drivers nonetheless need certainty
Singapore’s roads have gotten smarter certainly and extra automated even with every passing yr, however sensible habits die slowly, as many drivers nonetheless favor to see a site visitors jam with their very own eyes earlier than deciding whether or not to depart residence, as a result of, for some, a blurry site visitors digicam picture nonetheless feels extra convincing than an algorithm.
