Girl_powerful Neutral Newbie November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 Why not just made these cars undergo annual vehicle inspection? LTA hunting down cars with illegal modifications By Esther Ng SINGAPORE - Car enthusiasts are making a lot of noise. That's after the authorities started hunting down those who had illegal modifications done to their cars. The number of motorists caught for such modifications jumped from an average of 146 cases per month in 2008 to 611 per month last year. This shot up to 920 per month between January and July this year. A Land Transport Authority (LTA) spokesman said it had received many complaints from the public and had stepped up its enforcement - hence the spike in cases. The public wanted the authorities to come down harder on illegal modification by imposing heftier penalties. Just before a sitting of Parliament on Oct 15, Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Bee Wah told The Straits Times that she had received complaints from residents along YishunAvenue 1 about vehicle noise. "They always complain that at midnight or early in the morning, there are a lot of cars or motorbikes racing. These vehicles come from Lower Seletar Reservoir to the HDB area," she said. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) told The New Paper that modifications of aftermarket exhaust systems are allowed. But these exhaust systems must have undergone testing either by the vehicle manufacturer or independent test laboratories, and be certified to comply with internationally-recognised standards on safety and emissions. Said LTA: "Our guiding principle in regulating vehicle modifications is safety - to ensure the mechanical performance of the car is maintained, and that road safety, vehicle exhaust and noise emissions standards are not compromised." The spokesman said that while the modification of the exhaust system "does not directly affect the brakes or steering system, the latter may not be built to handle this increased horse power or speed". So such modifications would require LTA's approval, it said. As of September, LTA has approved 81 aftermarket exhaust systems. LTA said that high-performance cars such as Ferraris and Lamborghinis are allowed on the road as they come with factory-fitted exhausts specifically manufactured and designed for these vehicles, and comply with the requisite safety and exhaust noise/emissions standards. For older vehicles, where the original parts are no longer available, LTA said it will "consider allowing the use of customised exhaust systems or alternative parts based on a case-by-case basis". For tinted windows, LTA said they will be considered illegal if the following requirements are not met: The resultant light transmittance for the front windscreen and two front side windows must be at least 70 per cent. The resultant light transmittance for the rear windscreen and the rear passenger windows must be at least 25 per cent. The front windscreen must not prevent, obstruct or interfere with the transmission of signals between the In-vehicle Unit and Electronic Road Pricing facility. They must comply with internationally recognised standards for safety glasses. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 why need to hunt? just station TP at the regular workshop, every car come out will be checked [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 Hello, are really dunno or feign ignorant? All these modders dekit the car before inspection and put it back after inspection.... So, you tell me, got use meh???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 Why not just made these cars undergo annual vehicle inspection? cos, one week or few days before inspection, they will replace all parts to orginal. Go for inspection and thereafter, return to the workshop to replace back.... and next inspection will be next year... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 why need to hunt? just station TP at the regular workshop, every car come out will be checked So many workshops around and they also need ppl on overhead bridge, where got manpower ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanK Supercharged November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 why need to hunt? just station TP at the regular workshop, every car come out will be checked [laugh] Then people will ask why don't have TP on the roads catching road hoggers, speedsters, reckless drivers etc etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 So many workshops around and they also need ppl on overhead bridge, where got manpower ... but usually concentrate on few location only mah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyz 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 So many workshops around and they also need ppl on overhead bridge, where got manpower ... Outsource lo. That will be nightmare. Every over bridge have a figure 1:1. Waiting to instantglam u haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QQDreamer 4th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 TP only catch traffice offence leh. Only LTA catch illegal modifications on car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidklt 6th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 (edited) To be fair, LTA should be responding to complaints about illegal modified cars as nuisance . Some really are. Edited November 5, 2012 by Davidtkl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 I think the authorities shud look into other areas instead of just singapore registered vehicles when it comes to illegal exhaust modification. What I meant specifically are JB motorcycles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actan72 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 If the authorities are so on, pls setup a counter at customs both at tuas and woodlands to stop all JB cars that are coming in. While i agree that some cars are annoying, they should also look externally and prevent all these are from entering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyz 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 If the authorities are so on, pls setup a counter at customs both at tuas and woodlands to stop all JB cars that are coming in. While i agree that some cars are annoying, they should also look externally and prevent all these are from entering If u ever go in to politics I think SG will be like north korea!!! Your reasoning doesn't make any sense ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 hunting down idiot drivers, YES. hunting down modified cars in general, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 judging from the article, it seems that that the crackdown is motivated largely by noise complaints. so, don't bemoan the fact that the authorities are taking a hard line stance. go blame your fellow car enthusiasts who deemed it their royal prerogative to make a banshee during the wee hours within earshot of residential zones. so they are profiling and targeting local seemingly modified cars as opposed to targeting both local and foreign registered vehicles. err, the last I remembered, it is usually the local cars and bikes which tend to go WOT and race during the wee hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actan72 5th Gear November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 If u ever go in to politics I think SG will be like north korea!!! Your reasoning doesn't make any sense ? Seems that you have not encounter JB vehicles with big and loud exhaust before ???? Personally, i have seen a few that are quite irritating... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 this one got mod or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 99 bends again? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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