BIOMETRIC MOTORCYCLE LANE

[zaozlayer]

i really wan to use the recently introduce biometric lane for motorbikes introduced at woodlands checkpoint....but i am really confuse wit the sign which is stated there...it says only registered bikes allowed...but is it for singapore registered bikes or do i need to go online to register....as i riding a singapore bike FWXXXXS....... and i heard no pillions allowed also... is it true tat lane is only for riders only?

[WingZer0]

first thing u have to register to use the biometric lane.... and secondly think only ppl with the new biometric passport can use it(not sure abt the old passport can use or not)

[ctng]

Old passport cannot. Only new biometric one can be used. Next time ask the custom at the gate where to fill the form and get instant approval. If you are not sure how to check through, there will be customer officer to help you. Many people also new to this. Actually I find it's quite slow. Another limitation is you must ride solo then can use. Because they tie you to your bike checkin together. If got pillion, then have to use the old method.

[mfibre]

Originally posted by ctng@April 09, 2007 07:52 pm

Old passport cannot. Only new biometric one can be used. Next time ask the custom at the gate where to fill the form and get instant approval. If you are not sure how to check through, there will be customer officer to help you. Many people also new to this. Actually I find it's quite slow. Another limitation is you must ride solo then can use. Because they tie you to your bike checkin together. If got pillion, then have to use the old method.

What if the pillion also have biometric passport?

[jacky80]

Originally posted by ctng@April 09, 2007 07:52 pm

Old passport cannot. Only new biometric one can be used. Next time ask the custom at the gate where to fill the form and get instant approval. If you are not sure how to check through, there will be customer officer to help you. Many people also new to this. Actually I find it's quite slow. Another limitation is you must ride solo then can use. Because they tie you to your bike checkin together. If got pillion, then have to use the old method.

bro, sorry to correct u. Old passport can be use cos my friend is using it..

[jacky80]

Originally posted by mfibre@April 09, 2007 09:54 pm

What if the pillion also have biometric passport?

even pillion have it also cant enter. The custom law said only 1 rider n no pillion..If u want to try, u can try it n they will ask u to U-turn ...

[ctng]

Originally posted by jacky80@April 09, 2007 10:53 pm

bro, sorry to correct u. Old passport can be use cos my friend is using it..

Perhaps you are right.

[ctng]

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[redbeacon]

Anyone enquire about the fee to enrol for it?

[ctng]

FOC.

[FW1314A]

is it slow, if really is, y ppl bother to use that lane?

[WingZer0]

not that slow lah.....to me its still better than the old method...

[Tourer]

It is faster when there are more people queuing up for the manual passport scanning. You must register yourself at the BIKES office before you can use the BIKES lane, regardless of old or new passports. It is free.

 

Malaysians can register for it too.

[ctng]

Once everyone get used to it. It will be must faster. But their finger scan should be faster. I think they are using 386 processor.

[zod]

Originally posted by ctng@April 10, 2007 06:59 pm

Once everyone get used to it. It will be must faster. But their finger scan should be faster. I think they are using 386 processor.

Accurate image processing takes lots of CPU cycles.

[vfrT]

Originally posted by zaozlayer@April 09, 2007 02:09 am

i really wan to use the recently introduce biometric lane for motorbikes introduced at woodlands checkpoint....but i am really confuse wit the sign which is stated there...it says only registered bikes allowed...but is it for singapore registered bikes or do i need to go online to register....as i riding a singapore bike FWXXXXS....... and i heard no pillions allowed also... is it true tat lane is only for riders only?

The ICA officers at Woodlands told me these.

 

1. To use it, the rider AND motorcycle must be registered. It is for solo rider only.

2. Registration can only be done at Woodlands or Tuas checkpoint on Mon-Sat from 10am to 3pm only)

3. Registration is at Block E at Woodlands. To reach there, you need to go thru departure. After registration, you need to go to Johor and u turn back to Sg. (Wonderful run-around innit.)

 

 

Is it faster to use? depends ..

1. If there are 10,000 other M'sian at the reguolar lanes with you, yes it is faster cos there are much lesser bikes at the Bio lanes.

2. Is the passport clerance check faster? definitely not. Because you still need to do the usual take-your-helmet-off sequence for face check, then your finger print need to be read. If you wear glove, one more piece of gear need to be taken off and put back.

3. From experience on many finger print reading devices, they do not always read first time out. If your finger is cold or wet or dirty or cut etc.. its a no read.

 

Is it worth it? if the regular lanes are clear, it would be faster. otherwise 1 above rules.

 

Incidentally, I have written to the ICA about this & awaiting their reply.

[redbeacon]

That's it, I'm registering...

 

I dislike the queue.

[WingZer0]

the only bad thing to me is the bio lane is very very narrow....don't know how those guys with FJR/AT/GS with H&P sidebox can squeeze thru or not....

[cbkooky]

Originally posted by WingZer0@April 13, 2007 07:10 pm

the only bad thing to me is the bio lane is very very narrow....don't know how those guys with FJR/AT/GS with H&P sidebox can squeeze thru or not....

they have made the biometric lane quite narrow to me.Even my ST11 with side panniers has the tendency to hit against the pole sometimes and its worse when it rains. Although I am pleased with the biometric lane i guess they have overlook some things too.Imagine peak hour...to reach the biometric lane you have to join the congestion with other bikes.I am reg with biometric...but its on situational basis i will use the lane.