New emission standard for motorcycles and scooters now in effect

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Channel NewsAsia, 1 Oct

New emission standard for motorcycles and scooters now in effect

By Laura Elizabeth Philomin

POSTED: 01 Oct 2014 13:44

UPDATED: 01 Oct 2014 23:23

 

SINGAPORE: Tighter emission standards for new motorcycles and scooters will begin with immediate effect as part of efforts to improve air quality, the National Environmental Agency (NEA) said in a statement issued on Wednesday (Oct 1).

 

The new emission standard will be raised from the current Euro I to Euro III standard, as part of NEA’s set of measures to achieving higher air quality targets by 2020.

 

Announced in Parliament at the Budget Debates in 2013 and 2014, the tighter emission standards will lower ground-level ozone levels to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

 

Stringent enforcement actions will also be taken against smoke-emitting vehicles, which could be a result of engine problems, clogged exhaust system or excessive amount of lubricant oil dispensed into the engine. Drivers and owners of vehicles spotted to be emitting visible smoke are liable to fines of up to S$5,000.

 

NEA has also been working closely with authorised vehicle inspection centres to ensure that in-use motorcycles comply with prevailing emission standards.

 

According to figures provided by NEA, the number of motorcycle owners fined for smoke emission from January to August this year dropped about 30 per cent to 824, as compared to the same period last year. The number of motorcycles fined in 2011 and 2013 were 1,750 and 1,832, respectively.

 

-TODAY/av

 

RIP 2 stroke bikes.

[MR BIKER]

i see lta and nea staff working overtime looking and stopping bikes more.

[haoKR]

fk ****.. hope my 2 stroke can pass inspection latest by dec..

[tokillmob]

This law was proposed about a year back, before i even pass they were "suggesting" for this change haha.

[zalk]

  haoKR said:

fk ****.. hope my 2 stroke can pass inspection latest by dec..

 

As long as no visible smoke no worry. Euro 3 only for new bike. Just make sure you warm up your 2 stroke properly and reduce the 2T intake before riding out to avoid getting summon.

[NL27]

  zalk said:

As long as no visible smoke no worry. Euro 3 only for new bike. Just make sure you warm up your 2 stroke properly and reduce the 2T intake before riding out to avoid getting summon.

 

so in other words, we can still renew COE 2 stroke motorcycle for another 10 years?

[MR BIKER]

i dont think they will follow Euro III . somebody somewhere in lta or nea may not be reading their rule book. i hope they dont look at only motorcycles. everyday i got blown off by buses (especailly) SMRT . sheesh, their smoke are even worse then motor.

[MH66]

When your bike are caught for being too smoky,u can argue or appeal till the cow comes home.end of the day in most cases,we hv to still pay the fine unfortunately though.