Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) (Amendment) Rules 2024

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Feb 2024

No. S 170

Road Traffic Act 1961

Road Traffic
(Traffic Signs)
(Amendment) Rules 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 119(9) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

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

Amendment of rule 1A

2. In the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Rules (R 33) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), in rule 1A —

(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 8

3. In the principal Rules, in rule 8(2)(b), after “another bicycle”, insert “, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device”.

Amendment of Schedule

4. In the principal Rules, in the Schedule, in Part I, in diagrams 26, 27 and 30A, replace “tricycles” with “three‑wheeled pedal cycles, recumbent devices”.

[G.N. Nos. S 13/2000; S 83/2000; S 375/2001; S 549/2001; S 334/2003; S 3/2005; S 572/2005; S 577/2005; S 639/2005; S 134/2007; S 651/2008; S 257/2009; S 165/2011; S 538/2011; S 782/2013; S 814/2013; S 670/2014; S 114/2016; S 676/2016; S 172/2017; S 189/2017; S 158/2018; S 276/2018; S 95/2020; S 1056/2021; S 803/2022]

Made on 29 February 2024.

CHAN HENG LOON ALAN

Chairperson,
Land Transport Authority of Singapore.

[LTA/L18.029.002/DH/TSR.24.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/57 Vol. 1]

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

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