Use of AI-enabled Traffic Camera Systems to Detect Erratic or Dangerous Driving Behaviours

38 Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs in light of the increase in road traffic accidents and fatalities in 2025, whether the Traffic Police is studying the use of AI-enabled traffic camera systems capable of detecting erratic or dangerous driving behaviours so that timely enforcement or intervention can be taken before accidents occur.

Mr K Shanmugam: As mentioned in Parliament on 7 April 2026, the Traffic Police (TP) has deployed nine Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras since March 2026. [Please refer to ​"Findings from Trial Deployment of Traffic Violation Enforcement Cameras", Official Report, 7 April 2026, Vol 96, Issue 27, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

These cameras use video analytics and automatic number plate recognition technology to detect selected traffic offences, including red-light running, illegal U-turns and crossing double white lines.

TP has been and will continue to explore the use of artificial intelligence and other technological tools to identify dangerous driving behaviours and support timely intervention where appropriate.