If you are planning to go to Singapore, it’s important to know about the country better. Because Singapore is a very strict country and you want to make sure you are following the laws and regulations correctly when you are visiting. In Singapore there are some weird and strange rules laws cannot see in other countries usually. So In this article, we are talking about things that you should not do in Singapore if you want to stay out of troubles.
Flush the toilets
Singapore is known as a very clean country. This can apply to the whole country, but the cleanliness of public toilets is one of the things that Singaporeans take seriously. So if you visit a public toilet in Singapore, you must flush the toilet. There is a legal requirement for you to flush the toilet so if you don’t flush the toilet after using it, you will impose a fine about 150S$.
Enjoy the beauty of nature but don’t touch
Singapore is known as the Garden city. Because there are lots of flowers, fruits, and trees have planted all over the entire country. It will make you feel that you are living in a garden. However, you should only look at them without touching or picking them. You are not allowed to pluck anything from them. Also, you are not even allowed to pick up the fruits that have dropped on to the ground. The fine for breaking this law can go up tp 5000S$ depending if you are a repeat offender. So Enjoy Singapore nature but keep your hands out of those flowers and fruits.
No spitting
In some other countries, it is not uncommon to find peoples spitting on the streets. But Singapore takes this spitting as a very serious thing. And therefore, spitting is strictly prohibited in Singapore. So if enforcement officers catch you, you can be fined up to 1000S$ for spitting on the streets. So make sure you do not spit in public when you are in Singapore.
Don’t feed animals
In other countries feeding animals on the streets is a very natural thing. However, in Singapore, feeding these animals on the streets is strictly prohibited. So if you see any animal on the streets in Singapore, don’t try to feed them because you are not allowed to do so. If you are caught for feeding wildlife, there is a fine of up to 500S$. This law seems like a very inhuman law, but the reason for this law is that Singapore doesn’t want the wildlife to depend on human’s feedings.
No jaywalking
When you are crossing the roads, you have to be very careful because all the roads and all the traffic signals in Singapore are very well regulated. Singapore has a series of underground pedestrian tunnels, overhead pedestrian bridges with well-timed traffic lights. So make sure you do not cross where ever you want. There are signages that dictate where you can cross and where you are not allowed to cross. So if you caught jaywalking outside the designated areas that you are allowed to cross you will be fined by 20S$ up to 1000S$ by the traffic police.
