The Land transport Authority has suspended 164 drivers licenses under their Show Cause policy last year.
“Show Cause” is when habitual offenders are summoned before LTA to explain why they should not have their licenses suspended or cancelled.
LTA’s CEO Carmine Piantedosi says under the updated Show Cause Policy, drivers who have committed five traffic offences of any nature within the last three years (2014-2017) will be issued with their first warning notice.
Pintedosi says a second warning will be issued after a driver commits an additional five traffic offences within that same three years.
He says if a driver commits an additional five offences for a total of 15 offences within the three years, that they will be summoned for Show Cause.
The CEO says under the previous policy, motorists could commit up to eight offences over an unspecified period of time before being called in to Show Cause.
He says in 2016, under the previous policy, 164 drivers had their licenses suspended, 331 drivers received warning letters, 11 had their full licenses cancelled and eight Provisional Licenses were cancelled.
Pintedosi says LTA wants to ensure that people can travel on the road without fearing for their lives or their loved ones.
