Road Traffic (Autonomous Motor Vehicles) Rules 2017

No. S 464

Road Traffic Act

(CHAPTER 276)

Road Traffic (Autonomous Motor Vehicles)
Rules 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6C and 6D of the Road Traffic Act, the Minister for Transport makes the following Rules:

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Road Traffic (Autonomous Motor Vehicles) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 24 August 2017.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“approved special use” means the use on a road of an autonomous motor vehicle by a specified person authorised by the Authority;

“approved trial” means the trial of automated vehicle technology or an autonomous motor vehicle on any road undertaken by a specified person authorised by the Authority;

“authorise” means to authorise under rule 7(1)(a)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, and “authorisation” is to be construed accordingly;

“specified person”, in relation to any approved trial or approved special use, means —

(a)	the person authorised by the Authority under rule 7(1)(a)(i) to undertake the approved trial; or
(b)	the person authorised by the Authority under rule 7(1)(a)(ii) to carry out the approved special use.

Non‑application of Rules to certain autonomous motor vehicles

3. These Rules do not apply to or in relation to any autonomous motor vehicle for which a special purpose licence has been issued before 24 August 2017 under section 28A of the Act, and for so long as the licence is valid on or after that date.

Made on 23 August 2017.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.LT.271.13.03.0.38; AG/LEGIS/SL/276/2015/57 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 6C(5) of the Road Traffic Act).

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