Singapore legislation

Section 23D

of Active Mobility Act 2017

Section 23D

Unauthorised riding of test-needed-to-drive vehicles

Amended by9/20209/20209/2020

(1)

An individual commits an offence if the individual —

(a)

drives or rides on a public path a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle of a class or description;

(b)

is not granted a competency test certificate from a test authority for that class or description of test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle certifying that the individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for that class or description of vehicle; and

(c)

is not excluded under subsection (2) or not exempted from this provision under section 66.

Amended by9/2020

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to —

(a)

an under-aged rider riding a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle of a class or description on a public path; or

(b)

an individual (but not an under-aged rider) riding a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle in circumstances prescribed in regulations.

Amended by9/2020

(3)

An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(b)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Amended by9/2020