Singapore legislation
Section 116
Section 116
Restriction of competitions and speed trials
(1)
No competition or trial of speed involving the use of vehicles may take place on a road except under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a permit granted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(2)
An application for a permit mentioned in subsection (1) must —
be made to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in such form or manner, and not less than such period before the date of the competition or trial of speed, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require; and
be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the Minister may prescribe.
(3)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (2), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may —
grant the permit applied for —
in such form and manner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and
subject to any conditions that the Deputy Commissioner of Police thinks fit to impose; or
refuse to grant the permit.
(4)
[Deleted by Act 24 of 2010]
(5)
[Deleted by Act 24 of 2010]
(6)
[Deleted by Act 24 of 2010]
(7)
Any person who promotes or takes part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1) and any driver or person in charge of any vehicle used in or taking part in any such competition or trial of speed shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months and shall also be punished with a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years and with a fine not exceeding $10,000.
(8)
Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing an offence under subsection (7) and may seize and detain for the purposes of proceedings under this Act any vehicle used in or taking part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1).
(9)
A person convicted of an offence under subsection (7) shall, unless the court for any special reason thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification, be disqualified for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of the conviction from holding or obtaining a driving licence.