77. Width of entrances and exits
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Other than an emergency exit, every entrance and exit of a vehicle registered —
[Deleted by S 467/2019 wef 01/07/2019]
on or after 1st January 1975 shall be at least 600 millimetres; (c)on or after 1st January 1990 shall be at least 900 millimetres for single-decked vehicle and 1200 millimetres for double-decked vehicle and the width of the exit shall be at least 600 millimetres; (d)on or after 15 February 2006 but before 1 July 2019 as an omnibus shall be at least 1,200 millimetres and shall be fitted with a centre stanchion bar in such manner as the Registrar may specify; and
on or after 1 July 2019 as an omnibus shall be at least 1,200 millimetres.
The size of the emergency exit of a vehicle, other than an emergency exit referred to in paragraph (2A), shall be as follows:
in the case of a door, not less than 1.25 metres in height and 0.55 metres in width;
in the case of a window situated at the side, an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres; and
in the case of a window situated at the rear, an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres —
with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres; or
with a height of not less than 0.35 metres and a width of not less than 1.55 metres.
The size of an emergency exit from the upper deck of a double-decked vehicle shall be as follows:
in the case of a window situated in the rear of the vehicle, that window shall not be less than 1.52 metres by 0.46 metres; or (b)in the case of a window situated on each side of the vehicle, the window shall have an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres.
Where a vehicle is fitted with a window intended for use as an emergency exit —
that window shall be made of readily breakable safety glass; and
that vehicle shall be equipped with a hammer or other similar device (located in a conspicuous and readily accessible position of the vehicle) with which the glass may be broken in case of an emergency.
Where the same entrance is used for both the upper and lower deck of a double-decked vehicle no part of the entrance, excluding any stanchion, measured along the near-side of the vehicle shall be less than 900 millimetres in width.
Where a vehicle has a seating capacity for not more than 7 persons, excluding the driver, no part of a doorway above the seat level of the vehicle shall be less than 530 millimetres in width.
Subregulation 1
Other than an emergency exit, every entrance and exit of a vehicle registered —
[Deleted by S 467/2019 wef 01/07/2019]
on or after 1st January 1975 shall be at least 600 millimetres; (c)on or after 1st January 1990 shall be at least 900 millimetres for single-decked vehicle and 1200 millimetres for double-decked vehicle and the width of the exit shall be at least 600 millimetres; (d)on or after 15 February 2006 but before 1 July 2019 as an omnibus shall be at least 1,200 millimetres and shall be fitted with a centre stanchion bar in such manner as the Registrar may specify; and
on or after 1 July 2019 as an omnibus shall be at least 1,200 millimetres.
Subregulation 2
The size of the emergency exit of a vehicle, other than an emergency exit referred to in paragraph (2A), shall be as follows:
in the case of a door, not less than 1.25 metres in height and 0.55 metres in width;
in the case of a window situated at the side, an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres; and
in the case of a window situated at the rear, an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres —
with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres; or
with a height of not less than 0.35 metres and a width of not less than 1.55 metres.
Subregulation 2A
The size of an emergency exit from the upper deck of a double-decked vehicle shall be as follows:
in the case of a window situated in the rear of the vehicle, that window shall not be less than 1.52 metres by 0.46 metres; or (b)in the case of a window situated on each side of the vehicle, the window shall have an aperture area of not less than 0.4 square metres with a height of not less than 0.5 metres and a width of not less than 0.7 metres.
Subregulation 2B
Where a vehicle is fitted with a window intended for use as an emergency exit —
that window shall be made of readily breakable safety glass; and
that vehicle shall be equipped with a hammer or other similar device (located in a conspicuous and readily accessible position of the vehicle) with which the glass may be broken in case of an emergency.
Subregulation 3
Where the same entrance is used for both the upper and lower deck of a double-decked vehicle no part of the entrance, excluding any stanchion, measured along the near-side of the vehicle shall be less than 900 millimetres in width.
Subregulation 4
Where a vehicle has a seating capacity for not more than 7 persons, excluding the driver, no part of a doorway above the seat level of the vehicle shall be less than 530 millimetres in width.