SINGAPORE, June 1 -- As the June school holidays begin in Singapore, the country's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers are stepping up enforcement against motorists who attempt to jump queues at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.

The Straits Times reported today that motorists caught trying to cut ahead in line risk being forced to make a U-turn to the back of the queue - and could face tougher penalties such as blacklisting or bans from entering via vehicle in future.

Inspector Mardiana Masdar, team leader at the Integrated Operations Centre at Woodlands Checkpoint, said queue-jumping incidents spike during peak hours, when traffic congestion is most severe.

Speaking at a virtual interview on May 28, she stressed the...