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Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Application
3A General powers of Registrar or authorised officer

Part II RULES GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

A — GENERAL

4 Construction
5 Replacement chassis
6 Overall length
7 Overall width
8 Overall height
9 Motor cycles with side-cars attached thereto
10 Variation of wheel load
11 Springs
12 Brakes
13 Parking brake
14 Speedometer
15 Wheels and diameters thereof
16 Reversing
17 Driver’s accommodation
18 Driver’s seat
19 Doors
20 Mirrors and devices for indirect vision
20A Device to observe blind spots for heavy goods vehicles and buses
21 Safety glass
22 Windscreen wipers
23 Windscreen washer
24 Audible warning instruments
24A Height warning system
25 Types of direction indicators
26 Direction indicators to be fitted to motor vehicles
27 Manner in which direction indicators shall be fitted to vehicle
28 Light from direction indicator
29 Illuminated area of direction indicator
29A Hazard warning signal devices
30 Stop lights
31 Stop lights on public service vehicle and goods vehicle
32 Reversing lights
32A Type of engine for motor cars registered on or after 1 January 2025, etc.
33 Silencer
34 Emission of smoke or vapour
35 Standards for exhaust emission for petrol driven motor vehicles
36 Standards for noise emission
37 Standards for exhaust emission for diesel driven motor vehicles
38 Standards for exhaust emission for in-use vehicles
39 Unleaded petrol
40 Standards for exhaust emission for motor cycle and scooter
41 Escape of crankcase gas
42 Fuel tank of vehicle
42A Filler pipe and fuel tank opening
42B Power train of vehicle
42C Replacement internal combustion engine, etc.
43 Closets, urinals, lavatory basins and sinks
44 Overhang
44A Side overhang
45 Tyres
46 Wings
47 Reflectors
48 General construction
48A Rear underrun protective device
48B Sideguards
48C Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles
49 Steering mechanism of goods vehicle
50 Goods vehicle fitted with permanent overhead structure
51 Protective railings

B — TRAILERS

52 Overall length
53 Brakes
54 Provision of mechanism for securing container to trailer

C — PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES CONSTRUCTION

55 Definitions of this Part
56 Height
57 Stability
58 Suspension
59 Chassis
60 Turning circle
61 Guard rails
62 (Deleted)
63 Brakes
64 Steering
65 Brake and steering connections
66 Tyres
67 Tyres of taxi
68 Taxi to have illuminated signs
69 Hub projection
70 Fuel tanks, carburettors, etc.
71 Exhaust pipe
72 Electrical equipment
73 Locking of nuts
74 Body
75 Steps, platforms and stairs
76 Number and positions of entrances and exits
77 Width of entrances and exits
78 Doors
79 Doors to be fitted with sound producing device
79A Doors to be equipped with warning light
80 Power-operated doors
81 Marking, positioning and operation of emergency exits
81A Device to warn driver when emergency exit door is not fully closed
82 Access to exits
83 Width of gangways
84 Height of gangways
85 Handrails and handstraps
86 Seats
87 Side windows
88 Artificial lighting
89 Ventilation
90 Driver’s accommodation
91 Driver’s seat
92 Passengers’ communication with driver
93 Wireless apparatus
94 General construction

Part III RULES RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

95 Transmission system of omnibus
96 Fire extinguishing apparatus
97 First aid equipment

Part IIIA RULES RELATING TO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

97A Definitions of this Part
97B Wheelchair space
97C Forward-facing wheelchair
97D Rearward-facing wheelchairs
97E Boarding lifts and ramps
97F Entrances and exits
97G Gangways
97H Signs and markings
97I Communication devices
97J Lighting

Part IV RULES GOVERNING THE USE ON ROADS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

98 (Deleted)
99 Laden weights of vehicles
100 Distribution of weight
101 Maintenance and use of vehicle so as not to be a danger
102 Warning flags
103 Prohibition on spilling of oil carried on vehicle
104 Maintenance of brakes, steering gear and windscreen wipers
105 Maintenance of lighting equipment and reflectors
106 Use and maintenance of exhaust system
107 Maintenance of speedometer
108 Maintenance of fuel measuring equipment
109 Condition and maintenance of tyres
110 Condition and maintenance of tracks
111 Maintenance of glass
112 Use of lavatories, etc.
113 Use of audible warning instruments
114 Reversing
115 Opening doors and alighting from vehicle
116 Application of brake of trailer
117 Duties relating to driving of vehicle
118 Vehicle on road to be attended by licensed driver
119 Restriction on distance between motor vehicle and trailer and marking of trailer connections
120 Restrictions on use of motor vehicles to draw trailers
121 Restriction on motor vehicles drawing more than one trailer
122 Side-car fitted to motor cycle
123 Prohibition on motor cycle drawing trailer
124 Restriction on use of trailer to convey passenger
125 Restrictions on use of motor vehicles having accessories
126 Visual display unit
126A Sign suggesting motor vehicle to be taxi

Part V RULES GOVERNING THE USE OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

127 Application of this Part
128 Obstruction of entrances, exits and gangways
129 Obstruction of driver
130 Body maintenance
131 Lamps
132 Carriage of inflammable or dangerous substances
133 No trailer to be drawn by public service vehicle

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  • 01 Jan 2025 Amended by S 1039/2024
  • 01 Jan 2023 Amended by S 1044/2022
  • 03 Jan 2022 Amended by S 1050/2021
  • 08 Mar 2021 Amended by S 141/2021
  • 01 Aug 2020 Amended by S 661/2020
  • 01 Apr 2020 Amended by S 207/2020
  • 01 Jul 2019 Amended by S 467/2019
  • 01 Feb 2018 Amended by S 56/2018
  • 24 Aug 2017 Amended by S 465/2017
  • 01 Jan 2017 Amended by S 637/2016
  • 01 Oct 2015 Amended by S 103/2015
  • 01 Apr 2015 Amended by S 101/2015
  • 19 Mar 2014 Amended by S 195/2014
  • 03 Jan 2012 Amended by S 1/2012
  • 04 Nov 2010 Amended by S 664/2010
  • 01 Sep 2009 Amended by S 401/2009
  • 15 Feb 2006 Amended by S 83/2006
  • 16 Mar 2005 Amended by S 127/2005
  • 04 Jan 2005 Amended by S 5/2005
  • 01 Jan 2005 Amended by S 771/2004
  • 03 Jun 2002 Amended by S 271/2002
  • 10 Sep 2001 Amended by S 431/2001
  • 03 Jan 2001 Amended by S 7/2001
  • 30 Sep 1999 1999 RevEd
  • 01 Jul 1999 Amended by S 295/1999
  • 01 Apr 1998 Amended by S 192/1998
  • 01 Apr 1998 Amended by S 177/1998
  • 01 Jul 1997 Amended by S 110/1997
  • 01 Oct 1996 Amended by S 229/1996
  • 01 Jan 1996 Amended by S 562/1995
  • 01 Apr 1995 Amended by S 168/1995
  • 01 Jul 1994 Amended by S 264/1994
  • 01 Sep 1993 Amended by S 355/1993
  • 01 Jul 1992 Amended by S 324/1992
  • 25 Mar 1992 1990 RevEd
Table of Contents Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules Part I PRELIMINARY 1 Citation 2 Definitions 3 Application 3A General powers of Registrar or authorised officer Part II RULES GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS A — GENERAL 4 Construction 5 Replacement chassis 6 Overall length 7 Overall width 8 Overall height 9 Motor cycles with side-cars attached thereto 10 Variation of wheel load 11 Springs 12 Brakes 13 Parking brake 14 Speedometer 15 Wheels and diameters thereof 16 Reversing 17 Driver’s accommodation 18 Driver’s seat 19 Doors 20 Mirrors and devices for indirect vision 20A Device to observe blind spots for heavy goods vehicles and buses 21 Safety glass 22 Windscreen wipers 23 Windscreen washer 24 Audible warning instruments 24A Height warning system 25 Types of direction indicators 26 Direction indicators to be fitted to motor vehicles 27 Manner in which direction indicators shall be fitted to vehicle 28 Light from direction indicator 29 Illuminated area of direction indicator 29A Hazard warning signal devices 30 Stop lights 31 Stop lights on public service vehicle and goods vehicle 32 Reversing lights 32A Type of engine for motor cars registered on or after 1 January 2025, etc. 33 Silencer 34 Emission of smoke or vapour 35 Standards for exhaust emission for petrol driven motor vehicles 36 Standards for noise emission 37 Standards for exhaust emission for diesel driven motor vehicles 38 Standards for exhaust emission for in-use vehicles 39 Unleaded petrol 40 Standards for exhaust emission for motor cycle and scooter 41 Escape of crankcase gas 42 Fuel tank of vehicle 42A Filler pipe and fuel tank opening 42B Power train of vehicle 42C Replacement internal combustion engine, etc. 43 Closets, urinals, lavatory basins and sinks 44 Overhang 44A Side overhang 45 Tyres 46 Wings 47 Reflectors 48 General construction 48A Rear underrun protective device 48B Sideguards 48C Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles 49 Steering mechanism of goods vehicle 50 Goods vehicle fitted with permanent overhead structure 51 Protective railings B — TRAILERS 52 Overall length 53 Brakes 54 Provision of mechanism for securing container to trailer C — PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES CONSTRUCTION 55 Definitions of this Part 56 Height 57 Stability 58 Suspension 59 Chassis 60 Turning circle 61 Guard rails 62 (Deleted) 63 Brakes 64 Steering 65 Brake and steering connections 66 Tyres 67 Tyres of taxi 68 Taxi to have illuminated signs 69 Hub projection 70 Fuel tanks, carburettors, etc. 71 Exhaust pipe 72 Electrical equipment 73 Locking of nuts 74 Body 75 Steps, platforms and stairs 76 Number and positions of entrances and exits 77 Width of entrances and exits 78 Doors 79 Doors to be fitted with sound producing device 79A Doors to be equipped with warning light 80 Power-operated doors 81 Marking, positioning and operation of emergency exits 81A Device to warn driver when emergency exit door is not fully closed 82 Access to exits 83 Width of gangways 84 Height of gangways 85 Handrails and handstraps 86 Seats 87 Side windows 88 Artificial lighting 89 Ventilation 90 Driver’s accommodation 91 Driver’s seat 92 Passengers’ communication with driver 93 Wireless apparatus 94 General construction Part III RULES RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES 95 Transmission system of omnibus 96 Fire extinguishing apparatus 97 First aid equipment Part IIIA RULES RELATING TO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES 97A Definitions of this Part 97B Wheelchair space 97C Forward-facing wheelchair 97D Rearward-facing wheelchairs 97E Boarding lifts and ramps 97F Entrances and exits 97G Gangways 97H Signs and markings 97I Communication devices 97J Lighting Part IV RULES GOVERNING THE USE ON ROADS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS 98 (Deleted) 99 Laden weights of vehicles 100 Distribution of weight 101 Maintenance and use of vehicle so as not to be a danger 102 Warning flags 103 Prohibition on spilling of oil carried on vehicle 104 Maintenance of brakes, steering gear and windscreen wipers 105 Maintenance of lighting equipment and reflectors 106 Use and maintenance of exhaust system 107 Maintenance of speedometer 108 Maintenance of fuel measuring equipment 109 Condition and maintenance of tyres 110 Condition and maintenance of tracks 111 Maintenance of glass 112 Use of lavatories, etc. 113 Use of audible warning instruments 114 Reversing 115 Opening doors and alighting from vehicle 116 Application of brake of trailer 117 Duties relating to driving of vehicle 118 Vehicle on road to be attended by licensed driver 119 Restriction on distance between motor vehicle and trailer and marking of trailer connections 120 Restrictions on use of motor vehicles to draw trailers 121 Restriction on motor vehicles drawing more than one trailer 122 Side-car fitted to motor cycle 123 Prohibition on motor cycle drawing trailer 124 Restriction on use of trailer to convey passenger 125 Restrictions on use of motor vehicles having accessories 126 Visual display unit 126A Sign suggesting motor vehicle to be taxi Part V RULES GOVERNING THE USE OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES 127 Application of this Part 128 Obstruction of entrances, exits and gangways 129 Obstruction of driver 130 Body maintenance 131 Lamps 132 Carriage of inflammable or dangerous substances 133 No trailer to be drawn by public service vehicle THE SCHEDULE Legislative History Reset Get Provisions Whole Document Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules Status: Current version as at 30 Dec 2025
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  • 01 Apr 1998 Amended by S 192/1998
  • 01 Jul 1999 Amended by S 295/1999
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  • 03 Jan 2001 Amended by S 7/2001
  • 10 Sep 2001 Amended by S 431/2001
  • 03 Jun 2002 Amended by S 271/2002
  • 01 Jan 2005 Amended by S 771/2004
  • 04 Jan 2005 Amended by S 5/2005
  • 16 Mar 2005 Amended by S 127/2005
  • 15 Feb 2006 Amended by S 83/2006
  • 01 Sep 2009 Amended by S 401/2009
  • 04 Nov 2010 Amended by S 664/2010
  • 03 Jan 2012 Amended by S 1/2012
  • 19 Mar 2014 Amended by S 195/2014
  • 01 Apr 2015 Amended by S 101/2015
  • 01 Oct 2015 Amended by S 103/2015
  • 01 Jan 2017 Amended by S 637/2016
  • 24 Aug 2017 Amended by S 465/2017
  • 01 Feb 2018 Amended by S 56/2018
  • 01 Jul 2019 Amended by S 467/2019
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  • 01 Aug 2020 Amended by S 661/2020
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Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276, Sections 6 and 140)
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules
R 9
G.N. No. S 345/1974

REVISED EDITION 1999
(30th September 1999)
[1st January 1975]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules.
Definitions
2.—(1)  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
“ambulance” means a motor vehicle that is specifically equipped for —
(a)the transport on roads of; and
(b)the provision, during such transport, of out-of-hospital clinical care to,
sick or injured individuals who require emergency medical treatment;
[S 1050/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
“articulated vehicle” means a heavy motor car or a motor car with a trailer so attached to the drawing vehicle that part of the trailer is superimposed upon the drawing vehicle, and when the trailer is uniformly loaded not less than 20% of the weight of its load is borne by the drawing vehicle;
“authorised”, for an ambulance, means —
(a)being specified in a licence (other than a revoked licence) under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the use of the ambulance to provide a licensable healthcare service specified in that licence; or
(b)being owned by the Government and used for the purposes of the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Civil Defence Force;
[S 1050/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
“authorised officer” has the meaning given by section 6(4) of the Act;[S 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023]
“automatic transmission system” means a transmission system or device in which changes in its torque ratio are effected automatically;
“container” means a container of goods of at least 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres by 6 metres in dimension which, not forming part of a vehicle, is designed and constructed to be carried on a goods vehicle;
“conventional vehicle” means a vehicle that is mechanically propelled by means of internal combustion engines;[S 7/2001 wef 03/01/2001]
“deck” means a floor or platform upon which seats may be provided for the accommodation of passengers;[S 401/2009 wef 01/09/2009]
“direction indicator” means a device fitted to a motor vehicle or trailer for the purpose of intimating the intention of the driver to change the direction of movement of the vehicle to the right or to the left;
“double-decked vehicle” means a vehicle having 2 decks one of which is wholly or partly above the other and each deck of which is provided with a gangway serving seats on that deck only;
“electric vehicle” means a vehicle that is mechanically propelled by means of electric traction motors;[S 7/2001 wef 03/01/2001]
“EU Regulation 168/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles;[S 207/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“Fresnel lens” means an optical lens that —
(a)enables observation of a wide angle view;
(b)consists of concentric rings of segmental lenses; and
(c)measures at least 210 millimetres by 297 millimetres;[S 103/2015 wef 01/10/2015]
[Deleted by S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“fuel tank” means a container fitted to a motor vehicle or trailer and intended for the storage of liquid or gaseous fuel for the purpose of the propulsion of the vehicle or the drawing vehicle, as the case may be;[S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“gangway” means the space provided for obtaining access from any entrance to the passengers’ seats or from any such seat to an exit other than an emergency exit but does not include a staircase or any space in front of a seat or a row of seats which is required only for the use of passengers occupying that seat or row of seats;
“goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods, or a trailer so constructed or adapted;
“hazard warning signal device” means a device which is capable of operating simultaneously all the direction indicators with which a vehicle or a combination of vehicles is fitted for the purpose of warning other persons of the presence of a temporary obstruction on the road;
“heavy goods vehicle” means a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 12,000 kilograms;[S 101/2015 wef 01/04/2015]
“heavy motor car” has the meaning given by section 4(1)(d) of the Act;[S 1039/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
“hours of darkness” means the time between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following day;[S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
“hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle that is mechanically propelled by means of a combination of internal combustion engines and electric traction motors;[S 7/2001 wef 03/01/2001]
“illuminated area”, in relation to a direction indicator or a stop light, means the area of the orthogonal projection on a vertical plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle of that part of the direction indicator or stop light, as the case may be, through which light is emitted;
“indivisible load” means a load which cannot without undue expense or risk of damage be divided into 2 or more loads for the purpose of conveyance on a road;
“Japanese Article 44” means Article 44 of Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles of Japan;[S 101/2015 wef 01/04/2015]
“land implement” means any implement or machinery used with a land tractor in connection with agriculture, grass cutting, forestry, land levelling, dredging or similar operations and includes a living van and any trailer which for the time being carries only the necessary gear or equipment of the land tractor which draws it;
“land tractor” means a motor tractor designed and used primarily for work on land in connection with agriculture, grass cutting, forestry, land levelling, dredging or similar operations which is driven on a road only when proceeding to and from the site of such work and which when so driven hauls nothing other than land implements;
“motor car” has the meaning given by section 4(1)(e) of the Act;[S 1039/2024 wef 01/01/2025]
“multi-tone horn” means an instrument or apparatus which, when operated automatically produces a sound which alternates at regular intervals between 2 or more fixed notes;
“omnibus” means a public service vehicle which is used on a scheduled service and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;
“overall length” means the length of a vehicle measured between vertical planes at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and passing through the extreme projecting points thereof excluding any —
(a)driving mirror;
(b)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(c)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(d)expanding or extensible contrivance forming part of a turntable fire-escape fixed to a vehicle;
(e)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(f)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(g)ladder which does not project more than 150 millimetres beyond the body of the vehicle;
In ascertaining the extreme projecting points of a vehicle account shall be taken of any device or any receptacle on or attached to the vehicle which increases the carrying capacity of the vehicle unless —
(i)it is a tailboard which is let down while the vehicle is stationary in order to facilitate its loading or unloading;
(ii)it is a tailboard which is let down in order to facilitate the carriage of, but which is not essential for the support of, loads which are in themselves so long as to extend at least as far as the tailboard when in the upright position; or
(iii)it is a receptacle which is constructed or adapted for the purpose of being lifted on or off vehicles with goods or burden contained therein and is from time to time used for that purpose in the ordinary course of business;
“overall width” means the width of a vehicle measured between vertical planes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and passing through the extreme projecting points thereof excluding —
(a)any driving mirror;
(b)any pass lights which do not increase the overall width by more than 150 millimetres;
(c)any direction indicator; and
(d)so much of the distortion of any tyre as is caused by the weight of the vehicle;
In ascertaining the extreme projecting points of a vehicle account shall be taken of any device or any receptacle on or attached to the vehicle which increases the carrying capacity of the vehicle unless —
(i)it is a sideboard which is let down while the vehicle is stationary in order to facilitate its loading or unloading; or
(ii)it is a receptacle which is constructed or adapted for the purpose of being lifted on or off vehicles with goods or burden contained therein and is from time to time used for that purpose in the ordinary course of business;
“overhang” means the distance measured horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between 2 vertical planes at right angles to that axis passing through the 2 points specified respectively in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this definition, namely —
(a)the rearmost point of the vehicle exclusive of —
(i)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(ii)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(iii)any expanding or extensible contrivance forming part of turntable fire-escape fixed to a vehicle; and
(iv)[Deleted by S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(v)any ladder which does not project more than 150 millimetres beyond the body of the vehicle; and
(b)
(i)in the case of a motor vehicle having only 2 axles one of which is not a steering axle, the centre point of that axle;
(ii)in the case of a motor vehicle having 3 axles of which the front axle is the only steering axle, a point 100 millimetres to the rear of the centre of a straight line joining the centre points of the middle and rear axles; and
(iii)in any other case, a point so situated on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle that a line drawn from the point at right angles to that axis will pass through the centre of the minimum turning circle of the vehicle;
“passenger vehicle” means a vehicle constructed solely for carriage of passengers and their effects;
“pneumatic tyre” means a tyre which is —
(a)provided with, or together with the wheel upon which it is mounted forms, a continuous closed chamber inflated to a pressure substantially exceeding atmospheric pressure when the tyre is in the condition in which it is normally used, but is not subjected to any load;
(b)capable of being inflated and deflated without removal from a vehicle or a wheel thereof; and
(c)such that, when it is deflated and is subjected to a normal load, the sides of the tyre collapse;
“power operated steering mechanism” of a vehicle means a steering mechanism provided with hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical power and which may be operated to steer the vehicle even when the power is cut off;
“power train”, for a motor vehicle, means a system in the vehicle that —
(a)converts stored energy into mechanical energy and delivers the mechanical energy at the wheels for the purpose of the propulsion of the vehicle; and
(b)comprises one or more of each of the following:
(i)a propulsion energy storage system;
(ii)a propulsion energy converter;
(iii)a transmission system;
[S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“prime mover” means the drawing vehicle of a trailer;
“propulsion energy converter”, for a motor vehicle, means a system in the vehicle that transforms energy such that the energy it releases upon such transformation —
(a)is in a different form from the energy that was introduced into the system; and
(b)is used directly or indirectly for the purpose of the propulsion of the vehicle,
and includes an internal combustion engine, an electric traction motor or a fuel cell;
[S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“propulsion energy storage system”, for a motor vehicle, means a system in the vehicle that stores and releases energy such that the energy it releases —
(a)is in the same form as the energy that was introduced into the system; and
(b)is used directly or indirectly for the purpose of the propulsion of the vehicle,
and includes a fuel tank or a traction battery;
[S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“rear underrun protective device” means a device for the protection against underrunning from the rear, generally consisting of a cross-member and linking components connected to the chassis side-members or to such components which replace them;
“recut pneumatic tyre” means any pneumatic tyre in which an existing tread pattern has been cut or burnt deeper or a new tread pattern has been cut or burnt except where the pattern is cut entirely in additional material added to the tyre for the purpose;
“registered”, in relation to a vehicle, means registered for the first time under section 26 of the Act;
“safety glass” means glass so constructed or treated that if fractured it does not fly into fragments likely to cause severe cuts;
“semi-automatic transmission system” of a vehicle means a transmission system or device in which such changes in its torque ratio as may be selected by the driver of the vehicle are effected automatically;
“semi-trailer” means a trailer which is constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle;
“sideguard” means a device generally consisting of a continuous flat surface or a combination of surface and rails meant for the protection of unprotected road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, against the risk of falling under the sides of the vehicle with which the device is fitted;
“single-decked vehicle” means a vehicle on which no part of a deck or gangway is placed vertically above another deck or gangway;
“split braking system”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a braking system so designed and constructed that —
(a)it comprises 2 independent sections of mechanism capable of developing braking force such that, excluding the means of operation, a failure of any part (other than a fixed member or a brake shoe anchor pin) of one of those sections shall not cause a decrease in the braking force capable of being developed by the other section;
(b)the 2 sections are operated by a means of operation which is common to both sections; and
(c)the braking efficiency of either of the 2 sections can be readily checked;
“stop light” means a device fitted to a motor vehicle or to a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle for the purpose of intimating the intention of the driver of the motor vehicle to stop or slow down;
“torque ratio” means the ratio between the torque developed at the power axle of a vehicle and the torque developed at the crank shaft of its engine when both torques are in consistent units;
“track laying”, in relation to a vehicle, means that the vehicle is so designed and constructed that the weight thereof is transmitted to the road surface either by means of continuous tracks or by a combination of wheels and continuous tracks in such circumstances that the weight transmitted to the road surface by the tracks is not less than half the weight of the vehicle;
“transmission system” means a system or device that transmits power from one or more propulsion energy converters in a vehicle to one or more powered axles of the vehicle at a multiplicity of speeds and either —
(a)at a fixed torque ratio; or
(b)at a multiplicity of torque ratios;
[S 701/2025 wef 01/11/2025]
“UN Regulation 46” means Regulation No. 46 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Devices for Indirect Vision and of Motor Vehicles with regard to the Installation of these Devices (Addendum 45 to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions (Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995));[S 207/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“UN Regulation 100” means Regulation No. 100 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with regard to Specific Requirements for the Electric Power Train (Addendum 99 to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions (Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995));[S 207/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“UN Regulation 136” means Regulation No. 136 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of Category L with regard to Specific Requirements for the Electric Power Train (Addendum 135 to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions (Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995));[S 207/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“wheel”, in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer, means a wheel the tyre or rim of which when the vehicle is in motion on a road is in contact with the ground;
“wheeled”, in relation to a vehicle, means that the whole weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the road surface by means of wheels;
“works vehicle” means a vehicle designed for use in private premises and used on a road only in delivering goods from or to such premises to or from a vehicle on a road in the immediate neighbourhood, or in passing from one part of any such premises to another or to other private premises in the immediate neighbourhood or in connection with road works while at or in the immediate neighbourhood of the site of such works.
(2)  Except where otherwise provided in these Rules, a tyre shall be deemed to be of soft or elastic material only if the material —
(a)extends continuously round the circumference of the wheel; or
(b)is fitted in sections so that as far as reasonably practicable no space is left between the ends thereof,
and is of such thickness and design as to minimise, so far as reasonably possible, any vibration when the vehicle is in motion, and is so constructed as to be free from any defect which might in any way cause damage to the surface of a road.
(3)  For the purposes of these Rules —
(a)a brake drum shall be deemed to form part of the wheel and not of the braking system; and
(b)any 2 wheels of a motor vehicle or trailer shall be regarded as one wheel if the distance between the centres of the areas of contact between such wheels and the road surface is less than 460 millimetres.
Application
3.—(1)  Except where the context otherwise requires, these Rules shall apply to wheeled vehicles only.
(2)  Nothing in rules 10, 11, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34 and 100 shall apply to a road roller.
(3)  Nothing in rules 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15(2), 16, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 43 to 97 shall apply to a vehicle proceeding to a port for export.[S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(4)  Rules 10, 11, 15(2), 20, 21, 22, 23 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 52, 53, 99, 100, 103 and 120 shall apply only to a motor vehicle or trailer used on a road.
(5)  Nothing in rules 90(3), 96 and 97 shall apply to a public service vehicle having a seating capacity for not more than 7 persons, excluding the driver.[S 431/2001 wef 10/09/2001]
(6)  Nothing in Part II (except rules 6, 7 and 45) shall apply to a motor vehicle or trailer brought temporarily into Singapore by a person resident abroad if the motor vehicle or trailer is issued a registration certificate referred to in rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Rules (R 7).[S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006]
(7)  Any reference in these Rules to a broken-down vehicle shall include a reference to any towing implement which is being used for the drawing of any such vehicle.
General powers of Registrar or authorised officer
3A.—(1)  The Registrar or an authorised officer may, by notice, require the owner of a vehicle to furnish evidence that the vehicle complies with all or any of the provisions of these Rules.
(2)  The Registrar or an authorised officer may, in any particular case, upon the application of any person, waive the operation of any provisions in these Rules in relation to that person or a vehicle that is the subject of that application, subject to such conditions as the Registrar or the authorised officer may impose.
(3)  [Deleted by S 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023]
[S 465/2017 wef 24/08/2017]
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