Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Amendment) Rules 2024

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Feb 2024

No. S 168

Road Traffic Act 1961

Road Traffic
(Pedestrian Crossings)
(Amendment) Rules 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 121 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 (Pedestrian Crossings) (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 1 March 2024.

Amendment of rule 2

2. In the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules (R 24), 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;”; and

(e)

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 14

3. In the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules, in rule 14(1)(a) and (2)(a), after “stop his bicycle,”, insert “three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device,”.

[G.N. Nos. S 537/95; S 60/98; S 168/2018; S 274/2018; S 73/2019; S 1071/2021]

Made on 29 February 2024.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA112/2/033; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/63 Vol. 1]

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

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