Exemption for driving and operating the specified motor vehicle
3. Section 16(1)(b) of the Act does not apply to an individual who drives or operates a specified motor vehicle on a specified footpath under the following conditions:
(a)
the individual (called in this Order the safety operator) is authorised by Chye Thiam Maintenance Pte. Ltd. (UEN 198801700E) to drive or operate 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; and
(ii)
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 a trial along the specified footpath;
(ii)
during a specified period; and
(iii)
at a speed not exceeding 5 km/h;
(d)
during hours of darkness, the specified motor vehicle is lit in a manner that is visible to other users of the specified footpath;
(e)
there is in force, at any time the specified motor vehicle is used in connection with the 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;
(f)
the risk under the policy of insurance mentioned in sub‑paragraph (e) is assumed by an insurer who, at the time the policy is issued, is lawfully carrying on an insurance business in Singapore.