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No. S 422

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Lighting) (Amendment) Rules 1997

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Lighting) (Amendment) Rules 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1997.

New rule 6A

2. The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Lighting) Rules (R 10) are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 6, the following rule:

“Automatic headlamp switch-on device

6A.—(1) Every motor cycle first registered in Singapore on or after 1st November 1997 shall be equipped with a device that is constructed to cause the headlamp of the motor cycle —

(a)	to emit a dipped beam automatically when the engine of the motor cycle is started by turning the ignition switch; and
(b)	to remain lit at all times while the engine is running.

(2) The device referred to in paragraph (1) shall be maintained in proper working condition.”.

Made this 15th day of September 1997.

FOCK SIEW WAH

Chairman,
Land Transport Authority
of Singapore.

[LTA/LG/43.16.04/51(97-302); AG/LEG/SL/276/95/5 Vol. 1]

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