Active Mobility (Nanyang Technological University — Exemption) Order 2022

Status:

Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 04 Mar 2022

No. S 161

Active Mobility Act 2017

Active Mobility
(Nanyang Technological University —
Exemption) Order 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 of the Active Mobility Act 2017, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Order is the Active Mobility (Nanyang Technological University — Exemption) Order 2022.

(2) This Order is in force for the period between 7 March 2022 and 7 August 2022 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“specified footpath” means any of the footpaths delineated by a black‑coloured line in the map set out in the Schedule;

“specified motor vehicle” means an autonomous motor vehicle that —

(a)	is known as a 6‑seater Procar Buggy; and
(b)	has complied with the requirements of the test known as the Supervised Trial Readiness Assessment (Provisional Version) for Autonomous Vehicles on Public Paths that is jointly administered by the Authority and the Centre of Excellence for Testing & Research of Autonomous Vehicles — NTU (CETRAN).

Exemption for driving specified motor vehicle

3. Section 16(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an individual who drives a specified motor vehicle on a specified footpath under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual (called in this Order the safety operator) is authorised by Nanyang Technological University to drive the specified motor vehicle;

(b)

the safety operator —

(i)

when the specified motor vehicle is in motion — must remain in the specified motor vehicle at all times to conduct an emergency stop if required; and

(ii)

when the specified motor vehicle is in motion with its autonomous system activated — must only engage in the following activities:

(A)	monitoring the movement of the specified motor vehicle and its surroundings;
(B)	taking manual control of the specified motor vehicle when a failure of the autonomous system of the vehicle or other emergency is detected;

(c)

the specified motor vehicle is only driven —

(i)	for the purpose of transporting people along the specified footpath;
(ii)	from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; and
(iii)	at a speed not exceeding 10 km/h;

(d)

there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is used in connection with the purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c)(i), a policy of insurance insuring against any liability in respect of —

(i)	the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the safety operator or any passenger of the specified motor vehicle); and
(ii)	property damage suffered by any person (other than the safety operator or any passenger of the specified motor vehicle),

caused by or arising out of the use of the specified motor vehicle;

(e)

the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (d) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time the policy is issued, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.

Made on 3 March 2022.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.056.002/DH/EO.NTUx.22; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/1 Vol. 8]

Search within Legislation