No. S 701
Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276)
Road Traffic
(Car-Free Weekend)
(Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 142 of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Order:
Citation
1.  This Order is the Road Traffic (Car-Free Weekend) (Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2018.
Definitions
2.  In this Order —
“Car‑Free Weekend” means the event known as Car‑Free Weekend conducted on the roads specified in the First Schedule on 27 October 2018 from 4 p.m. to 11.59 p.m.;
“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; and
(c)may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both;
“non‑compliant personal mobility device” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 (Act 3 of 2017);
“organiser” means the Urban Redevelopment Authority established under section 3 of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Act (Cap. 340);
“specified e‑trishaw” means any e‑trishaw that —
(a)is procured by the organiser for use during Car‑Free Weekend; and
(b)is approved by the Authority for use during Car‑Free Weekend.
Exemption for specified e‑trishaws
3.  Sections 5(1) and (5), 10(1), 15 and 29(1) and (4) of the Act, and the rules specified in the Second Schedule, do not apply to the use of a specified e‑trishaw on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Weekend, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the specified e‑trishaw is used only by the organiser, or by any individual authorised by the organiser;
(b)the specified e‑trishaw is not ridden at a speed exceeding 15 km/h;
(c)the specified e‑trishaw is not used to carry, for hire or reward, persons or goods;
(d)during the time from 7 p.m. to 11.59 p.m., the individual riding the specified e‑trishaw or the specified e‑trishaw must display —
(i)a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or specified e‑trishaw, as the case may be; and
(ii)a red light or reflector that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or specified e‑trishaw, as the case may be.
Exemption for personal mobility device riders
4.  Sections 5A and 5B of the Act do not apply to an individual who rides on 27 October 2018 a personal mobility device on any road or part of any road specified in the First Schedule, in connection with Car‑Free Weekend, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)the personal mobility device is not ridden at a speed exceeding 15 km/h;
(b)the personal mobility device is not a non‑compliant personal mobility device unless the personal mobility device —
(i)is procured by the organiser; and
(ii)is approved by the Authority for use during Car‑Free Weekend;
(c)during the time from 7 p.m. to 11.59 p.m., the individual must wear or the personal mobility device must display —
(i)a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the individual or personal mobility device, as the case may be; and
(ii)a red light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the individual or personal mobility device, as the case may be;
(d)if owing to the presence of the personal mobility device on a road an accident occurs by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual who rides the personal mobility device (called the rider) complies as far as the circumstances permit with the following requirements:
(i)must immediately stop the personal mobility device;
(ii)must immediately render such assistance as the rider can;
(iii)must at the scene of the accident as soon as possible give the rider’s name and residential address, and also the name and address of the owner of the personal mobility device —
(A)to the individual who has been injured or to the owner of any property that has been damaged or destroyed; or
(B)to an individual representing the injured individual or the owner of the property;
(iv)must as soon as possible give those names and addresses to any police officer or employee of the Authority who is present at the scene of the accident;
(v)must as soon as possible report in person full particulars of the accident at the police station that is closest to the scene of the accident if —
(A)another individual is injured and no police officer and employee of the Authority are present at the scene of the accident; or
(B)any property is damaged or destroyed and neither the owner of the property, any individual representing the owner, any police officer nor any employee of the Authority is present at the scene of the accident;
(e)if the personal mobility device, which has been left standing on a road, moves of its own accord from the position in which it was left and is involved in an accident by which another individual is injured or any property (including any animal) is damaged or destroyed, the individual must, as soon as possible after becoming aware of the accident, comply as far as the circumstances permit with the requirements of sub‑paragraph (d).
Made on 25 October 2018.
LOH NGAI SENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.
[MOT.LT.443.5.051.0.3; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/15 Vol. 7]