Active Mobility (Humfree — Exemption) Order 2020

No. S 759

Active Mobility Act 2017

(ACT 3 OF 2017)

Active Mobility
(Humfree — Exemption)
Order 2020

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

Citation

1. This Order is the Active Mobility (Humfree — Exemption) Order 2020.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“Humfree” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) as Humfree Pte. Ltd. (UEN 201906582K);

“specified shared paths” means the shared paths specified in the Schedule;

“specified trial” means the trial conducted by Humfree on the specified shared paths during the following trial times daily between 14 September 2020 and 14 November 2020 (both dates inclusive):

(a)	from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
(b)	from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.;

“trial personal mobility device” means a personal mobility device that —

(a)	has handlebars;
(b)	is propelled by an electric motor attached to the personal mobility device;
(c)	has a maximum speed not exceeding 25 km/h under all circumstances;
(d)	has an unladen weight not exceeding 20 kilograms;
(e)	has a width not exceeding 700 millimetres; and
(f)	is developed by Humfree and used for the purpose of the specified trial;

“unladen weight” and “width” have the meanings given by regulation 4(2) of the Active Mobility Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 251/2018).

Exemption for trial personal mobility device riders

3. Sections 19(1)(c), 20A and 28B(1) of the Act do not apply to an individual riding a trial personal mobility device (called in this paragraph the rider) on any of the specified shared paths during and in connection with the specified trial, under the following conditions:

(a)

the rider has attained 16 years of age and is authorised by Humfree to ride the trial personal mobility device;

(b)

where the rider is not employed by Humfree — the rider is supervised by an employee of Humfree who ensures the safe use of the trial personal mobility device;

(c)

the rider, when riding the trial personal mobility device —

(i)	wears a light‑coloured vest bearing the words “Humfree Pte. Ltd.”; and
(ii)	gives way to other users of the specified shared path;

(d)

the trial personal mobility device does not carry, at any time, any other person;

(e)

no other trial personal mobility device is ridden on the specified shared path when the rider is riding the trial personal mobility device;

(f)

where the trial personal mobility device is ridden during the time from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the rider wears or the trial personal mobility device displays —

(i)	a white light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the front of the rider or device, as the case may be; and
(ii)	a red light that is clearly visible for a reasonable distance from the back of the rider or device, as the case may be;

(g)

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

(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.

Exemption for Humfree

4. Section 28B(2) of the Act does not apply to Humfree where it causes or permits an individual exempt under paragraph 3 to ride a trial personal mobility device on any of the specified shared paths.

Made on 10 September 2020.

LOH NGAI SENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[LTA/L18.056.002/DW/HFEO.20.01; AG/LEGIS/SL/2C/2020/3 Vol. 1]

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