Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Moevmnt Pte. Ltd. — Exemption) Notification 2021

No. S 437

Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act

(CHAPTER 189)

Motor Vehicles
(Third-Party Risks and Compensation)
(Moevmnt Pte. Ltd. — Exemption)
Notification 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Notification:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Notification is the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) (Moevmnt Pte. Ltd. — Exemption) Notification 2021.

(2) This Notification is in force for the period between 30 June 2021 and 30 July 2021 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Notification —

“Moevmnt” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) as Moevmnt Pte. Ltd. (UEN 202023827M);

“specified road” means any of the roads delineated by the black‑coloured lines in the map set out in the Schedule;

“trial” means the trial conducted by Moevmnt on the specified roads during the following trial times daily between 30 June 2021 and 30 July 2021 (both dates inclusive):

(a)	from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.;
(b)	from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.;

“trial power‑assisted bicycle” means a power‑assisted bicycle that —

(a)	has an unladen weight not exceeding 20 kilograms;
(b)	has a width not exceeding 700 millimetres;
(c)	has an electric motor with an aggregate maximum power output rating not exceeding 250 watts;
(d)	has a maximum speed not exceeding 25 km/h when solely propelled by its electric motor; and
(e)	is developed by Moevmnt and used for the purpose of the trial;

“unladen weight” and “width” have the meanings given by regulation 3B(4) of the Active Mobility Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 251/2018).

Exemption for use of trial power‑assisted bicycle

3. Section 3 of the Act does not apply to any person who uses, or causes or permits any other person to use, a trial power‑assisted bicycle on a specified road during and in connection with the trial under the following conditions:

(a)

the person using the trial power‑assisted bicycle (called in this Notification the user) is authorised by Moevmnt to use the trial power‑assisted bicycle;

(b)

the user, when using the trial power‑assisted bicycle —

(i)	complies with the rules in the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules (Cap. 276, R 3) (except rule 13(1));
(ii)	wears a light‑coloured vest bearing the words “Moevmnt Pte. Ltd.”; and
(iii)	wears securely on his or her head a suitable protective bicycle helmet;

(c)

only one trial power‑assisted bicycle is used on the specified road at any time;

(d)

the charging of the batteries of the trial power‑assisted bicycle does not take place, at any time, on any road;

(e)

there is in force, at any time the trial power‑assisted bicycle is used in connection with the trial, a policy of insurance in relation to the trial power‑assisted bicycle insuring against any liability in respect of —

(i)	the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the rider); or
(ii)	any property damage suffered by any person (other than the rider),

caused by or arising out of the use of the trial power‑assisted bicycle;

(f)

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

Made on 28 June 2021.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.MV.002/CY/MPLEN.21.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/189/2020/1 Vol. 1]

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