Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Rear and Side Markings) (Amendment) Rules 2005

No. S 450

Road Traffic Act

(Chapter 276)

Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Rear and Side Markings) (Amendment) Rules 2005

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, Rear and Side Markings) (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into operation on 11th July 2005.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Rear and Side Markings) Rules (R 18) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended by deleting paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(1) In these Rules —

“Agreement” means the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions (formerly known as the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts) adopted at Geneva on 20th March 1958;

“approval mark” means an approval mark under —

(a)	paragraph 5 of Regulation 104 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Retro-Reflective Markings for Heavy and Long Vehicles and their Trailers) of Addendum 103 to the Agreement; or
(b)	such specifications for retro-reflective markings as the Registrar may approve from time to time;

“rear marking” means a rear marking of the type shown in —

(a)	Diagrams 1 to 5 set out in paragraph (A) of Part I of the Schedule; or
(b)	Diagrams 7, 8 and 9 set out in paragraph (A) of Part IA of the Schedule;

“side marking” means a side marking of the type shown in —

(a)	the diagram set out in paragraph (B) of Part I of the Schedule; or
(b)	the diagram set out in paragraph (B) of Part IA of the Schedule.

(2) Any reference to a rear marking by a numbered diagram shall be construed —

(a)	in rule 3 and Parts II and III of the Schedule, as a reference to the rear marking shown in the diagram in paragraph (A) of Part I of the Schedule bearing the corresponding number; and
(b)	in rule 4, as a reference to the rear marking shown in the diagram in paragraph (A) of Part IA of the Schedule bearing the corresponding number.”.

Amendment of rule 3

3. Rule 3 of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by renumbering paragraph (1) as paragraph (1B), and by inserting immediately before that paragraph the following paragraphs:

“(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), this rule shall apply to —

(a)	every goods vehicle the length of which exceeds 10 metres;
(b)	every trailer the length of which exceeds 5 metres; and
(c)	every trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles, the overall length of which exceeds 10 metres.

(1A) This rule shall not apply to any goods vehicle or trailer which has been fitted with —

(a)	a rear marking in accordance with rule 4; and
(b)	where applicable, at least 3 pairs of side markings in accordance with rule 4A.”;

(b)

by deleting the words “in pursuance of these Rules” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “under this rule”; and

(c)

by deleting the marginal note and inserting the following rule heading:

“Rear markings and side markings on long vehicles”.

Deletion and substitution of rule 4 and new rule 4A

4. Rule 4 of the principal Rules is deleted and the following rules substituted therefor:

“New rear markings on long vehicles

4.—(1) This rule shall apply —

(a)

with effect from 1st August 2005, to —

(i)	every goods vehicle the length of which exceeds 10 metres;
(ii)	every trailer the length of which exceeds 5 metres;
(iii)	every trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles, the overall length of which exceeds 10 metres; and
(iv)	every mobile crane the length of which exceeds 10 metres,

which is registered on or after that date; and

(b)

with effect from 1st August 2007, to —

(i)	every goods vehicle the length of which exceeds 10 metres;
(ii)	every trailer the length of which exceeds 5 metres;
(iii)	every trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles, the overall length of which exceeds 10 metres; and
(iv)	every mobile crane the length of which exceeds 10 metres,

which is registered before 1st August 2005.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), every vehicle to which this rule applies shall be fitted with a rear marking as in Diagram 7 or 8.

(3) Where the rear of any vehicle to which this rule applies is so constructed that it is impracticable for that vehicle to be fitted with a rear marking as in Diagram 7 or 8 without undue expense or risk of damage to the rear marking, that vehicle may instead be fitted with a rear marking as in Diagram 9.

(4) The rear marking on a vehicle to which this rule applies shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

it shall be made of red retro-reflective material which complies with —

(i)	the specifications for retro-reflective markings of Class C set out in Regulation 104 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Retro-Reflective Markings for Heavy and Long Vehicles and their Trailers) of Addendum 103 to the Agreement; or
(ii)	such other specifications as the Registrar may approve from time to time;

(b)

it shall be legibly and permanently marked with the approval mark of the red retro-reflective material referred to in sub-paragraph (a) and shall bear the trade name or trade mark of the manufacturer of the material;

(c)

it shall be of at least the dimensions set out in Diagram 7, 8 or 9, as the case may be;

(d)

it shall be fitted at the rear of the vehicle;

(e)

its lower edge shall be at a height of not less than 250 mm above the ground, whether the vehicle is laden or unladen;

(f)

its upper edge shall be at a height of not more than —

(i)	1,500 mm above the ground; or
(ii)	where the rear of the vehicle is so constructed that it is impracticable for the upper edge to be at a height of not more than 1,500 mm above the ground, 2,100 mm above the ground,

whether the vehicle is laden or unladen;

(g)

it shall be clearly visible at all times when viewed from within a reasonable distance to the rear of the vehicle;

(h)

it shall be maintained in a clean and effective condition while the vehicle is on a road.

(5) Any owner of a vehicle to which this rule applies who fails to ensure —

(a)	that the vehicle complies with paragraph (2) or (3); or
(b)	that the rear marking on the vehicle complies with paragraph (4),

shall be guilty of an offence.

New side markings on long vehicles

4A.—(1) This rule shall apply —

(a)

with effect from 1st August 2005, to —

(i)	every goods vehicle the length of which exceeds 10 metres; and
(ii)	every trailer the length of which exceeds 5 metres,

which is registered on or after that date; and

(b)

with effect from 1st August 2007, to —

(i)	every goods vehicle the length of which exceeds 10 metres; and
(ii)	every trailer the length of which exceeds 5 metres,

which is registered before 1st August 2005.

(2) Every vehicle to which this rule applies shall be fitted with at least 3 pairs of side markings of the type shown in paragraph (B) of Part IA of the Schedule.

(3) The side markings on a vehicle to which this rule applies shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

each side marking shall be made of yellow retro-reflective material which complies with —

(i)	the specifications for retro-reflective markings of Class C set out in Regulation 104 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Retro-Reflective Markings for Heavy and Long Vehicles and their Trailers) of Addendum 103 to the Agreement; or
(ii)	such other specifications as the Registrar may approve from time to time;

(b)

each side marking shall be legibly and permanently marked with the approval mark of the yellow retro-reflective material referred to in sub-paragraph (a) and shall bear the trade name or trade mark of the manufacturer of the material;

(c)

each side marking shall be of at least the dimensions set out in the diagram in paragraph (B) of Part IA of the Schedule;

(d)

at least 3 side markings shall be fitted on each side of the vehicle and —

(i)

in the case of a goods vehicle —

(A)	one side marking shall be fitted within one metre from the front end of the cargo compartment of the vehicle;
(B)	one side marking shall be fitted within one metre from the rear end of the vehicle; and
(C)	one side marking shall be fitted at the midpoint of the vehicle; or

(ii)

in the case of a trailer —

(A)	one side marking shall be fitted within one metre from the front end of the trailer;
(B)	one side marking shall be fitted within one metre from the rear end of the trailer; and
(C)	one side marking shall be fitted at the midpoint of the trailer;

(e)

the lower edge of each side marking shall be at a height of not less than 250 mm above the ground, whether the vehicle is laden or unladen;

(f)

the upper edge of each side marking shall be at a height of not more than —

(i)	1,500 mm above the ground; or
(ii)	where the side of the vehicle is so constructed that it is impracticable for the upper edge to be at a height of not more than 1,500 mm above the ground, 2,100 mm above the ground,

whether the vehicle is laden or unladen;

(g)

each side marking shall be clearly visible at all times when viewed from within a reasonable distance to the side of the vehicle;

(h)

each side marking shall be maintained in a clean and effective condition while the vehicle is on a road.

(4) Any owner of a vehicle to which this rule applies who fails to ensure —

(a)	that the vehicle complies with paragraph (2); or
(b)	that the side markings on the vehicle comply with paragraph (3),

shall be guilty of an offence.”.

Amendment of rule 6

5. Rule 6 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “rule 4” and substituting the words “rules 3 (1), 4 (1) and 4A (1)”.

Amendment of Schedule

6. The Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after Part I, the following Part:

“Part IA

(A) Size, colour and type of rear markings

(B) Size, colour and type of side markings

”.

(b)

by deleting the words “to other persons using the road” in paragraph 5(1) of Part III and substituting the words “when viewed from”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “to other persons” in paragraph 5(3) of Part III and substituting the words “when viewed from”.

[G.N. No. S 281/98]

Made this 8th day of July 2005.

MICHAEL LIM CHOO SAN

Chairman,
Land Transport Authority of Singapore.

[LTA/LWX/RTA.R.18; AG/LEG/SL/276/2005/18 Vol. 1]

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

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