Written answer by Ministry of National Development on use of vacant premises like schools to alleviate shortage of heavy vehicle parking lots

Aug 2, 2023

Question No: 4828

Question by: Mr Don Wee Boon Hong

To ask the Minister for National Development whether URA can work with SLA to look into the shortage of heavy vehicle parking lots by utilising vacant premises like schools.

Answer:

          As of June 2023, there are about 41,000 heavy vehicle (HV) lots island-wide, and about 31,800 HVs registered under LTA’s Vehicle Parking Certificate scheme. Hence, there are sufficient lots for all HVs island-wide.

2.       The majority of HV lots are provided by the private sector and located within industrial estates, which is where most HVs operate. There are also HV lots in places like schools, where school buses are already allowed to park overnight.