Active Mobility (Cycling Without Age — Exemption) Order 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 07 Sep 2021

No. S 676

Active Mobility Act 2017

(ACT 3 OF 2017)

Active Mobility
(Cycling Without Age — Exemption)
Order 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 66 of the Active Mobility Act 2017, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:

Citation and period in force

1.—(1) This Order is the Active Mobility (Cycling Without Age — Exemption) Order 2021.

(2) This Order is in force for the period between 8 September 2021 and 30 September 2022 (both dates inclusive).

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“CWA Singapore” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) as Cycling Without Age Singapore Ltd. (UEN 201714757N);

“specified 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;
(c)	may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both; and
(d)	is used by CWA Singapore for the purpose of ferrying individuals;

“specified route” means a route, comprising one or more footpaths or shared paths, that is delineated by black‑coloured lines in the maps set out in the Schedule.

Exemption for driving specified e-trishaw

3.—(1) Sections 16(1)(b) and 17(1) of the Act do not apply to an individual who drives a specified e‑trishaw on any specified route during the driving times and the days of the week mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2), under the following conditions:

(a)

the individual has completed a training course conducted by CWA Singapore on how to drive the specified e‑trishaw;

(b)

the individual is authorised by CWA Singapore to drive the specified e‑trishaw;

(c)

the specified e-trishaw is only used to carry, for their leisure, passengers who belong to any class of passengers that is approved by the Authority to be carried on a specified e‑trishaw;

(d)

the specified e‑trishaw is not used to carry passengers for hire or reward;

(e)

the individual who drives the specified e‑trishaw —

(i)	drives at a speed not exceeding 10 km/h;
(ii)	does not carry, at any time, more than 2 passengers;
(iii)	drives with all passengers on the specified e‑trishaw safely secured;
(iv)	gives way to other users of the footpath or shared path; and
(v)	keeps a distance of at least 100 metres away from any other specified e‑trishaw;

(f)

the specified e‑trishaw is accompanied by a safety marshal who ensures the safe use of the specified e‑trishaw;

(g)

there is in force, at any time the specified e‑trishaw is used, a policy of insurance in relation to the specified e‑trishaw insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified e‑trishaw), or property damage suffered by any person (other than the driver or any passenger of the specified e‑trishaw), caused by or arising out of the use of the specified e‑trishaw;

(h)

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

(i)

no more than the number of specified e-trishaws mentioned in sub‑paragraph (3) are used at any time on the specified route.

(2) The driving times and days of the week are as follows:

(a)

for the specified routes in Parts 1, 5 and 8 of the Schedule — from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday or weekday (being a public holiday);

(b)

for the specified routes in Parts 2, 3 and 7 of the Schedule — from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday;

(c)

for the specified route in Part 4 of the Schedule — from 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday or weekday (being a public holiday);

(d)

for the specified route in Part 6 of the Schedule — from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on a Saturday or weekday (being a public holiday);

(e)

for the specified route in Part 9 of the Schedule —

(i)	from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday or weekday (being a public holiday); and
(ii)	from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or weekday (being a public holiday);

(f)

for the specified route in Part 10 of the Schedule — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a weekday or Saturday;

(g)

for the specified route in Part 11 of the Schedule — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a weekday or Saturday, except on a public holiday.

(3) The number of specified e-trishaws allowed on each specified route are as follows:

(a)	for the specified routes in Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Schedule — 2;
(b)	for the specified route in Part 9 of the Schedule — 1;
(c)	for the specified routes in Parts 10 and 11 of the Schedule — 3.

Made on 2 September 2021.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.056.002/DW/EO.CWA.21.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/1 Vol. 5]

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