Road Traffic (Car-Free Sunday SG) (Exemption) Order 2019

No. S 194

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic
(Car-Free Sunday SG)
(Exemption) Order 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation

1. This Order is the Road Traffic (Car-Free Sunday SG) (Exemption) Order 2019.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“Car‑Free Sunday SG” means the event known as Car‑Free Sunday SG conducted on the roads specified in the First Schedule on 31 March 2019 from 5 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.;

“e‑trishaw” means a three‑wheeled pedal cycle that —

(a)	is constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers;
(b)	is equipped with an electric motor; and
(c)	may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both;

“non‑compliant mobility vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 (Act 3 of 2017);

“non‑compliant personal mobility device” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;

“organiser” means the Urban Redevelopment Authority established under section 3 of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Act (Cap. 340);

“registrable personal mobility device” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;

“specified e‑trishaw” means any e‑trishaw that —

(a)	is procured by the organiser for use during Car‑Free Sunday SG; and
(b)	is approved by the Authority for use during Car‑Free Sunday SG.

Exemption for specified e-trishaws

3. Sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act, and the rules specified in the Second Schedule, do not apply to the use of a specified e‑trishaw on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Sunday SG and in accordance with all of the following conditions:

(a)

the specified e‑trishaw is used only by the organiser, or by any individual authorised by the organiser;

(b)

the specified e‑trishaw is not ridden at a speed exceeding 15 km/h;

(c)

the specified e‑trishaw is not used to carry, for hire or reward, persons or goods;

(d)

during the time from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., the individual riding the specified e‑trishaw wears or the specified e‑trishaw displays —

(i)	a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or specified e‑trishaw, as the case may be; and
(ii)	a red light or reflector that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or specified e‑trishaw, as the case may be.

Exemption for personal mobility device riders

4. Sections 5A and 5B of the Act do not apply to an individual who rides on 31 March 2019 a personal mobility device on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Sunday SG and in accordance with all of the following conditions:

(a)

the personal mobility device is not ridden at a speed exceeding 15 km/h;

(b)

the personal mobility device is —

(i)	not a non‑compliant personal mobility device; or
(ii)	a non‑compliant personal mobility device that is procured by the organiser and approved by the Authority for use during Car‑Free Sunday SG;

(c)

if the personal mobility device is a registered registrable personal mobility device, the following are installed and displayed on the personal mobility device in accordance with the Active Mobility (Registration of Registrable Personal Mobility Devices) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. S 13/2019):

(i)	any registration mark issued by the Authority under section 28C of the Active Mobility Act 2017;
(ii)	a label or other mark required under section 28G(1)(b) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 in relation to that device;

(d)

during the time from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., the individual wears or the personal mobility device displays —

(i)	a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or personal mobility device, as the case may be; and
(ii)	a red light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or personal mobility device, as the case may be;

(e)

if owing to the presence of the personal mobility device on a road an accident occurs by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual who rides the personal mobility device (called the rider) complies as far as the circumstances permit with the following requirements:

(i)

must immediately stop the personal mobility device;

(ii)

must immediately render such assistance as the rider can;

(iii)

must at the scene of the accident as soon as possible give the rider’s name and residential address, and also the name and address of the owner of the personal mobility device —

(A)	to the individual who has been injured or to the owner of any property that has been damaged or destroyed; or
(B)	to an individual representing the injured individual or the owner of the property;

(iv)

must as soon as possible give those names and addresses to any police officer or employee of the Authority who is present at the scene of the accident;

(v)

must as soon as possible report in person full particulars of the accident at the police station that is closest to the scene of the accident if —

(A)	another individual is injured and neither a police officer nor an employee of the Authority is present at the scene of the accident; or
(B)	any property is damaged or destroyed and neither the owner of the property, any individual representing the owner, any police officer nor any employee of the Authority is present at the scene of the accident;

(f)

if the personal mobility device, which has been left standing on a road, moves of its own accord from the position in which it was left and is involved in an accident by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual who rides the personal mobility device must, as soon as possible after becoming aware of the accident, comply as far as the circumstances permit with the requirements of sub‑paragraph (e).

Exemption for mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair drivers

5. Sections 5A and 5B of the Act do not apply to an individual who drives on 31 March 2019 a mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Sunday SG and in accordance with all of the following conditions:

(a)

the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair is not driven at a speed exceeding 10 km/h;

(b)

the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair is —

(i)	not a non‑compliant mobility vehicle; or
(ii)	a non‑compliant mobility vehicle that is procured by the organiser and approved by the Authority for use during Car‑Free Sunday SG;

(c)

during the time from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., the individual wears or the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair displays —

(i)	a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair, as the case may be; and
(ii)	a red light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair, as the case may be;

(d)

if owing to the presence of the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair on a road an accident occurs by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual who drives the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (called the relevant person) complies as far as the circumstances permit with the following requirements:

(i)

must immediately stop the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair;

(ii)

must immediately render such assistance as the relevant person can;

(iii)

must at the scene of the accident as soon as possible give the relevant person’s name and residential address, and also the name and address of the owner of the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair —

(A)	to the individual who has been injured or to the owner of any property that has been damaged or destroyed; or
(B)	to an individual representing the injured individual or the owner of the property;

(iv)

must as soon as possible give those names and addresses to any police officer or employee of the Authority who is present at the scene of the accident;

(v)

must as soon as possible report in person full particulars of the accident at the police station that is closest to the scene of the accident if —

(A)	another individual is injured and neither a police officer nor an employee of the Authority is present at the scene of the accident; or
(B)	any property is damaged or destroyed and neither the owner of the property, any individual representing the owner, any police officer nor any employee of the Authority is present at the scene of the accident;

(e)

if the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair, which has been left standing on a road, moves of its own accord from the position in which it was left and is involved in an accident by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual who drives the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair must, as soon as possible after becoming aware of the accident, comply as far as the circumstances permit with the requirements of sub‑paragraph (d).

Exemption for bicycle or power‑assisted bicycle riders and pillion passengers

6. Rule 14 of the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules (R 3) does not apply to an individual who —

(a)	rides a bicycle or power‑assisted bicycle; or
(b)	is carried as a pillion passenger on a bicycle or a power‑assisted bicycle,

on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Sunday SG.

Made on 29 March 2019.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.443.5.051.0.3; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/15 Vol. 8]

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