Complaints of heavy traffic on Causeway, Second Link as S'pore bans foreign vehicles with outstanding fines: Report

on Tuesday, Malaysians travelling into Singapore for work were stuck in long queues on both the Causeway and Second Link near Gelang Patah.A commuter told the Malaysian news outlet that the congestion at the Tuas Checkpoint was"much worse" because some drivers stopped to pay their fines while others were forced to turn back.“The checkpoint booths at the Malaysian side are not enough, which is the first cause of congestion," Kathleen Ann Kili, 28, told the news outlet.

Singapore’s decision to deny entry to all foreign vehicles with outstanding fines also resulted in people opting for public transport instead of driving, the report added. Factory worker Nurhanah Jasni Hashim, 30, told The Star Online that there were long queues of people waiting to board buses at JB Sentral.CNA has reached out to Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for comment.

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Traffic jam at Causeway, Second Link as Singapore begins clampdown on vehicles with unpaid finesJOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Congestion at the Causeway and Tua Checkpoint was worse than usual on Monday (April 1), the first day Singapore began a clampdown on all foreign vehicles with outstanding fines.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Poor planning! it's easy to blame the authorities. The blame goes to errant motorists who failed to pay their fines.
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