SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Singapore will begin rolling out facial recognition across its automated motorcycle lanes at land checkpoints from March 31, replacing fingerprints as the primary biometric identifier in a move aimed at speeding up border clearance, according to Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Singapore-based media organisation CNA reported that the rollout follows trials conducted since January at selected motorcycle lanes in the arrival zone of Woodlands Checkpoint, where more than 150,000 motorcyclists and pillion riders took part.

From March 31, the system will be deployed at 18 automated motorcycle lanes at Woodlands Checkpoint before being progressively expanded to all 70 lanes at the checkpoint. The initiative ...