Road Traffic Act 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Provisions as to Use of Highways
113. Power to restrict use of vehicles on specified roads
Feedback & supportThe Deputy Commissioner of Police, with the concurrence of the Minister, may by order in the Gazette prohibit or restrict, subject to any exceptions and conditions as to occasional user or otherwise that may be specified in the order, the driving of vehicles or of any specified class or description of vehicles on any specified road within Singapore in any case in which he or she is satisfied that —
Deputy Commissioner of Police
“Deputy Commissioner of Police”, in relation to any provision of this Act or rules or any other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, and includes any police officer who —(a)is not below the rank of sergeant; and(b)is authorised under the hand of the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, to exercise the powers of that Deputy Commissioner of Police;
the vehicles cannot be used or cannot without restriction be used on that road without endangering the safety of the vehicles or the persons therein or of other persons using the road; or
the road is unsuitable for use or for unrestricted use by the vehicles.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, with the concurrence of the Minister, may make an order under this section, not inconsistent with the rules, for any of the following purposes:
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport;(b)for the purposes of the whole of Parts 2 and 3 and sections 75(1), 82, 112(1), (3) and (4), 113(1) and (2), 114(1), 116(2), 121(2) and 143(3) and (11), the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order; and(c)for the purposes of sections 131B(7), 135(2), 140(1) and (2), 142 and 142A(1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport or the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order, as appropriate;
the specification of the routes to be followed by vehicles;
the prohibition or restriction of the use of specified roads by vehicles of any specified class or description either generally or during particular hours;
the prohibition of the driving of vehicles on any specified road otherwise than in a specified direction;
otherwise in relation to the regulation of traffic;
the prohibition or regulation of the use of any road or any part thereof for the display, hire or sale of any vehicle or animal.
No order may be made under subsection (2) with respect to any road which would have the effect of preventing such access as may reasonably be required for vehicles of any class or description to any premises situated on or adjacent to the road.
road
“road” means any public road and any other road to which the public has access, and includes —(a)any road within Pulau Bukom;(b)any road within the limits of any installation of the Singapore Armed Forces declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette to be an installation to which this Act applies;(c)any bridge over which a road passes; and(d)any road, to which the public does not have access, which the Minister charged with the responsibility for transport prescribes, by notification in the Gazette, to be a road to which this Act applies;
An order made under this section and expressed to be a temporary order remains in force for any period not exceeding 3 months that may be specified therein.
An order not expressed to be temporary must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette and may be annulled or amended by a resolution of Parliament.
Any person who uses a vehicle or causes or permits a vehicle to be used in contravention of an order made under this section shall be guilty of an offence.
vehicle
“vehicle” means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise;