Road Traffic (Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. — Exemption) Order 2023

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 21 Jul 2023

No. S 516

Road Traffic Act 1961

Road Traffic
(Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. —
Exemption) Order 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Order is the Road Traffic (Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. — Exemption) Order 2023.

(2) This Order is in force for the period between 24 July 2023 and 23 July 2024 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“specified footway” means any footway of a road that is delineated by the black‑coloured line in the map set out in the Schedule;

“specified motor vehicle” means an autonomous motor vehicle —

(a)	that is known as a Corriere Pro; and
(b)	that has been issued a waiver of registration under rule 3A of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5).

Exemption

3. Rule 28(1) of the Road Traffic Rules (R 20) does not apply to an individual who drives or parks a specified motor vehicle on a specified footway under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual (called in this Order the safety operator) is authorised by Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. (UEN 201926772D) to drive the specified motor vehicle;

(b)

the safety operator —

(i)

when the specified motor vehicle is in motion — must be close enough to the specified motor vehicle to conduct an emergency stop if required;

(ii)

when the specified motor vehicle is driven across a pedestrian crossing, informal crossing or on any part of a road — must take manual control of the specified motor vehicle; and

(iii)

when the specified motor vehicle is in motion with its autonomous system activated — must only engage in the following activities:

(A)	monitoring the movement of the specified motor vehicle and its surroundings;
(B)	taking manual control of the specified motor vehicle when a failure of the autonomous system of the vehicle or other emergency is detected;

(c)

the specified motor vehicle is only driven —

(i)	for the purpose of collecting data or transporting goods, or both;
(ii)	from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; and
(iii)	at a speed not exceeding 5 km/h;

(d)

there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is used in connection with any purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c)(i), a policy of insurance insuring against any liability in respect of —

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

caused by or arising out of the use of the specified motor vehicle;

(e)

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

Made on 13 July 2023.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[TP 4.15.18.1; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2020/2 Vol. 1]

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