---
title: "Stomper suggests roadblocks, heavier punishments for dealers selling deregistered cars after fatal Tampines accident"
url: "/stomping-ground/stomper-suggests-roadblocks-heavier-punishments-dealers-selling-deregistered-cars-after-fatal"
published: "2026-11-03T09:18:43.000Z"
updated: "2026-11-03T09:29:18.000Z"
section: "Stomping Ground"
authors: ["Fayyadhah Zainalabiden"]
tags: ["Stomping Ground","tampines accident","fatal accident","car crash","deregistered cars","LTA"]
---

# Stomper suggests roadblocks, heavier punishments for dealers selling deregistered cars after fatal Tampines accident

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The recent accident in Tampines that claimed the lives of a young couple sent shock waves across Singapore.

What arguably stood out most was the fact that the driver and passenger in one of the cars involved fled, and the vehicle was later found to be deregistered, among other alleged offences.

The increasing trend of such vehicles being involved in accidents has deeply unsettled Stomper Enforcement Now, who wants the authorities to take stricter action against offenders.

## ‘What is LTA doing to close the loophole of deregistered cars on the road?’

Referring to the fatal Tampines accident on Oct 29, Enforcement Now described it as “another example of hit-and-run because they (drivers) know they are not traceable due to false plates”.

They noted that such traffic incidents have been on the rise, with offenders driving deregistered vehicles without insurance, leaving law-abiding motorists at a loss should they end up in a collision.

“Imagine who we can claim from if there’s no insurance on these cars in the event of an accident?” he asked. “What is the Land Transport Authority (LTA) doing to close this loophole of deregistered cars being on the road again without insurance?”

In a joint media release on Sept 8, the LTA, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) shared that cases of deregistered vehicles on the roads spiked from 75 in 2024 to 245 in 2025.

Apart from stronger deterrents such as heavier penalties, the Government stated that it would “further strengthen controls against deregistered vehicles”, including “legislative amendments to strengthen the Government’s enforcement powers, as well as ground enforcement enhancements”.

However, in light of the recent accident, Enforcement Now feels that the measures are not enough.

“This happens year after year, and yet, LTA has not taken concrete action and has allowed this menace to decay till we reached the latest statistics,” they emphasised.

“LTA should immediately put in place enforcement against private companies that leak or sell deregistered cars. They should clamp down hard on car dealers who provide such opportunities to would-be criminal offenders who can easily access such vehicles.

“Strong punishments with heavy fines and jail terms should be meted out,” the Stomper declared.

Enforcement Now also proposed setting up a task force comprising the relevant agencies to address the issue of deregistered cars being in the possession of dangerous drivers.

## Catch culprits through roadblocks before accidents can happen

While the crash in Tampines did not involve illegal substances, Enforcement Now separately raised the issue of hit-and-run cases often involving drivers who had either consumed or were transporting drugs, vapes, Kpods, and alcohol.

On this matter, they suggested having “more roadblocks to arrest such culprits who seem to totally disregard the safety of others”.

The Stomper said: “These people can be nabbed before more fatalities happen if more enforcement operations are done by roving police and traffic police (TP) on our roads, especially after 11pm.”

In the wake of accidents involving such drivers and vehicles, Enforcement Now called for judges to “impose the highest allowable deterrent, including jail terms and caning”.

“The Government mentions extended jail terms and fines, but in comparison to the sentences actually being meted out, they don’t seem to send a strong deterrent message to would-be offenders. The sentences aren’t anywhere close to what has been legislated, hence their continued defiance!” they exclaimed.

Reiterating the urgent need for stricter laws, the Stomper asserted: “Such defiance demands tough actions.”

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