Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Rules

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2 Prescribed traffic signs

3 Types of traffic signs

4 Inscriptions on signs

5 Change of directions

7 Lines, markings or traffic devices on roads

10 Light signals for vehicles

11 The 3-colour system

12 The 2-colour system

13 Light signals for lanes

14 Miniature light signals

15 Light signals for cyclists, pedestrians and PMD riders

16 Light signals for bicycles, etc.

17 Temporary beacons

18 Temporary signs for road works

Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Rules

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Bus lanes

8.—(1) Except on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, no person shall drive a vehicle other than an omnibus, or cause or permit any such vehicle to remain, on a part-day bus lane during the hours of 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

[S 134/2007 wef 01/04/2007]

(1A) Except on any Sunday or public holiday, no person shall drive a vehicle other than an omnibus, or cause or permit any such vehicle to remain, on a full-day bus lane during the hours of 7.30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

[S 134/2007 wef 01/04/2007]

[S 114/2016 wef 21/03/2016]

(2) Paragraphs (1) and (1A) shall not apply to —

(a)

the driver of an ambulance, fire engine or any vehicle for police or rescue purposes on urgent duty call if the approach of such vehicle is made known by means of some distinctive siren, bell or multi-toned horn, as the case may be;

(b)

a cyclist who is not cycling alongside of another bicycle or power‑assisted bicycle on his left;

[S 276/2018 wef 05/05/2018]

(c)

the driver of a motor vehicle who drives along the bus lane in order to avoid causing danger to any person or a collision with any other vehicle if that driver does not cause or permit the vehicle to remain on the bus lane longer than is necessary to avoid causing such danger or collision;

[S 549/2001 wef 01/11/2001]

(d)

the driver of a school bus, a private hire bus or an excursion bus when it is used to carry passengers for reward under a Supplementary Public Transport Scheme in accordance with —

(i)	a public service vehicle licence that is issued for that bus under section 102 of the Act; and
(ii)	a bus service licence that is granted or is deemed granted under section 13 of the Bus Services Industry Act 2015 (Act 30 of 2015); and [S 676/2016 wef 01/01/2017]

(e)

the driver of any other bus except that he shall not stop the bus in a bus lane or at a bus stand or bus bay within a bus lane for any purpose other than for the purpose of negotiating traffic.

[S 549/2001 wef 01/11/2001]

[S 114/2016 wef 21/03/2016]

(3) In this rule, “bus lane” means any full-day or part-day bus lane.

[S 639/2005 wef 03/10/2005]

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