No. S 1069
Road Traffic Act 1961
Road Traffic
(Public Service Vehicles)
(Amendment) Rules 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 111 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules are the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 1 January 2025.
Amendment of rule 4
2.  In the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules (R 14) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), in rule 4 —
(a)in paragraph (2)(c), replace sub‑paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) with —
(i)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type A Taxi — is no more than 8 years old on the date of issue;
(ii)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type B Taxi — is no more than 10 years old on the date of issue; or
(iii)in a case where the taxi licence is issued for a Type C Taxi — is no more than 9 years old on the date of issue;”; and
(b)replace paragraph (3) with —
(3)  In this rule —
“specified electric taxi” means a taxi that is —
(a)an electric car registered on or after 15 September 2022; or
(b)an electric car registered before 15 September 2022, where the term of the certificate of entitlement for the taxi has been extended under rule 24BA of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules (R 31);
“Type A Taxi” means —
(a)a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(i)is not an electric car;
(ii)is registered before 1 January 2025;
(iii)the term of the certificate of entitlement for the taxi has not been extended under any of the following rules:
(A)rule 24BB of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
(B)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2023 (G.N. No. S 272/2023);
(C)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 196/2024);
(D)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 222/2024);
(E)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 3) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 368/2024);
(F)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 4) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 805/2024); or
(b)a taxi which is an electric car but is not a specified electric taxi;
“Type B Taxi” means —
(a)a specified electric taxi;
(b)a taxi which is not an electric car and is registered on or after 1 January 2025; or
(c)a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(i)is not an electric car;
(ii)is registered before 1 January 2025;
(iii)the term of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi has been extended to 10 years under any of the following rules:
(A)rule 24BB of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) Rules;
(B)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024;
(C)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 3) Rules 2024;
(D)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 4) Rules 2024;
“Type C Taxi” means a taxi that satisfies all of the following criteria:
(a)is not an electric car;
(b)is registered before 1 January 2025;
(c)the term of the certificate of entitlement of the taxi has been extended to 9 years under any of the following rules:
(i)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2023;
(ii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) Rules 2024;
(iii)rule 3 of the Road Traffic (Renewal of Certificates of Entitlement for Specified Taxis) (No. 2) Rules 2024;
(d)is not a Type A Taxi or Type B Taxi.”.
Amendment of rule 11
3.  In the principal Rules, in rule 11 —
(a)in paragraph (a), delete “a taxi,”; and
(b)replace paragraphs (c) and (d) with —
(c)in the case of a taxi —
(i)if the taxi is less than 3 years old, at least once a year; or
(ii)if the taxi is 3 years old or more, at least once in every 6 months; and
(d)in the case of a chauffeured private hire car —
(i)if the motor vehicle is re‑registered on or after 1 January 2025 as a chauffeured private hire car under rule 33H of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5) —
(A)at least once during the period of 15 months after the grant of a licence to use that motor vehicle as a chauffeured private hire car; and
(B)after the end of the period mentioned in sub‑paragraph (A), at least once during each subsequent period of —
(BA)if the chauffeured private hire car is less than 10 years old, 12 months; or
(BB)if the chauffeured private hire car is 10 years old or more, 6 months;
(ii)if the chauffeured private hire car is 10 years old or more and the licence issued under section 13 of the Act is renewed on or after 1 January 2025 —
(A)at least once during the period of 6 months after the renewal of the licence; and
(B)at least once during each subsequent period of 6 months; or
(iii)in any other case, at least once a year.”.
Amendment of rule 17
4.  In the principal Rules, in rule 17, replace paragraph (a) with —
(aa)keep the taximeter in good order and condition;
(a)produce the taximeter to the Registrar or an authorised officer for examination and testing —
(i)if the taxi is less than 3 years old, once every year; or
(ii)if the taxi is 3 years old or more, once in every 6 months;”.
[G.N. Nos. S 271/2000; S 23/2001; S 425/2003; S 675/2004; S 6/2005; S 127/2006; S 471/2006; S 140/2007; S 655/2012; S 32/2016; S 642/2016; S 312/2017; S 361/2017; S 734/2017; S 797/2017; S 329/2018; S 412/2018; S 496/2019; S 94/2020; S 920/2020; S 1101/2020; S 739/2022; S 259/2023]
Made on 24 December 2024.
RICHARD LIM CHERNG YIH
Deputy Chairperson,
Land Transport Authority of Singapore.
[LTA/L18.029.002/SL/PSVR.24.1; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/3]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 141(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961).