Far-East to reward riders who scrap bikes older than 15 years

Riders in Far East countries such as Singapore will be offered cash incentives if they de-register bikes that are more than 15 years old in an attempt to cut emissions.

Motorcyclists who registered their vehicles before July 1, 2003 will receive £1000 if they deregister them on or before April 5, 2023.

“The new initiative addresses the large contribution to air pollution by motorcycles,” said a statement from Singapore's National Environment Agency, adding that while motorcycles make up 15 per cent of the local vehicle population, they contribute around 50 per cent of carbon monoxide (CO) from vehicles.

The agency added that older motorcycles are also more pollutive. “Those registered before July 1, 2003 - before the introduction of Euro I emission standards for motorcycles - emit up to about 10 times more CO and 30 times more hydrocarbons compared to a Euro IV motorcycle today,” it said.