Road Traffic (Bicycle Crossing) (Amendment) Rules 2024

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Feb 2024

No. S 164

Road Traffic Act 1961

Road Traffic
(Bicycle Crossing)
(Amendment) Rules 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Road Traffic (Bicycle Crossing) (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 1 March 2024.

Amendment of rule 2

2. In the Road Traffic (Bicycle Crossing) Rules (R 36) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), in rule 2 —

(a)

delete the definition of “bicycle”;

(b)

in the definition of “cyclist”, after “a bicycle” wherever it appears, insert “, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device”;

(c)

in the definition of “pedestrian”, in paragraph (f), after “a bicycle,”, insert “three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device,”;

(d)

replace the definition of “PMD” with —

“ “personal mobility device” or “PMD” means a personal mobility device other than a three‑wheeled pedal cycle or recumbent device;”;

(e)

in the definition of “PMD rider”, replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon; and

(f)

after the definition of “PMD rider”, insert —

“ “recumbent device” and “three‑wheeled pedal cycle” have the meanings given by rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three-wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices — Construction and Use) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 157/2024).”.

Amendment of rule 4

3. In the principal Rules, in rule 4(1), after “stop his bicycle,”, insert “three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device,”.

Amendment of rule 7

4. In the principal Rules, in rule 7(a), after “stop his bicycle,”, insert “three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device,”.

[G.N. Nos. S 277/2018; S 74/2019]

Made on 29 February 2024.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA112/2/033; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/64 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961).

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