Exemption for specified motor vehicle drivers
3.  Section 17(1) of the Act does not apply to an individual driving a specified motor vehicle on the specified shared path under the following conditions:
(a)the individual (called in this Order the safety operator) is authorised by a specified person to drive the specified motor vehicle;
(b)the safety operator must remain in the specified motor vehicle at all times when the vehicle is in motion;
(c)the safety operator must only be engaged in the following activities while the specified motor vehicle is travelling in autonomous mode:
(i)monitor the movement of the specified motor vehicle;
(ii)take manual control of the specified motor vehicle when a failure of the autonomous system of the vehicle or other emergency is detected;
(d)the specified motor vehicle is only driven —
(i)for the purpose of transporting people;
(ii)from 10.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. daily; and
(iii)at a speed not exceeding 10 km/h;
(e)the specified motor vehicle is lit in a manner that is visible to other specified shared path users from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.;
(f)no other specified motor vehicle is driven on the specified shared path at any point in time;
(g)there is in force a policy of insurance in relation to the specified motor vehicle insuring against any liability in respect of the death of or bodily injury sustained by any person, or property damage suffered by any person, caused by or arising out of the use of the specified motor vehicle;
(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.