Singapore legislation

Section 62

of Road Traffic Act 1961

Section 62

Restriction on driving or riding by young persons

Amended by12/202112/2021

(1)

A person must not do the following:

(a)

ride on a road a test‑needed‑to‑ride‑on‑road vehicle when the person is below the prescribed minimum riding age (if any) for riding such a vehicle on a road;

(b)

drive on a road any other motor vehicle when the person is below 18 years of age.

Amended by12/2021

(2)

A person who has attained 18 years of age but who is below 21 years of age must not drive a heavy locomotive, light locomotive, motor tractor or heavy motor car on a road.

(3)

The burden of establishing his or her age rests on the applicant for a driving licence or competency test certificate.

Amended by12/2021

(4)

A person who drives or causes or permits any person to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(5)

A person prohibited by this section by reason of his or her age from driving a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle of any class is, for the purposes of Part 2, deemed to be disqualified under the provisions of that Part from holding or obtaining any licence other than a licence to drive any motor vehicles that he or she is not by this section forbidden to drive.

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