Singapore legislation

Regulation 23

of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Lighting) Rules

Regulation 23

Fog lamp on vehicle

Amended byS 292/2003 wef 13/06/2003

Subregulation 1

Except as permitted by this rule, no fog lamp may be fitted to a motor vehicle.

Subregulation 2

Subject to this rule, any motor vehicle may be fitted with one or both of the following:

(a)

a matched pair of front fog lamps;

(b)

either —

(i)

a single rear fog lamp; or

(ii)

a matched pair of rear fog lamps.

Subregulation 3

A fog lamp fitted to a motor vehicle shall not be lit —

(a)

at any time other than in conditions of seriously reduced visibility; or

(b)

in a manner as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.

Subregulation 4

A matched pair of fog lamps fitted to a motor vehicle shall have a lateral position of not less than 600 millimetres between the centre of both lamps.

Subregulation 5

A fog lamp shall —

(a)

be fitted to a motor vehicle in such a manner as to comply with regulation 48 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light-signalling Devices) of Addendum 47 to the Agreement;

(b)

in the case of a front fog lamp, comply with regulation 19 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Motor Vehicle Front Fog Lamps) of Addendum 18 to the Agreement; and

(c)

in the case of a rear fog lamp, comply with regulation 38 (Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Rear Fog Lamps For Power-Driven Vehicles and their Trailers) of Addendum 37 to the Agreement.

Subregulation 6

Every fog lamp retrofitted to a motor vehicle shall be constructed and fitted in accordance with the standard approved by the Registrar for this purpose.

Subregulation 7

Amended byS 292/2003 wef 13/06/2003

In this rule —

Definition

“front fog lamp” means a lamp used to improve the illumination of the road in front of a motor vehicle in conditions of seriously reduced visibility;

Definition

“rear fog lamp” means a lamp used to render a motor vehicle more readily visible from the rear in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.

Amended byS 292/2003 wef 13/06/2003