Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Speed Warning Device) Rules
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“activation speed” means the speed of a vehicle above which the lamps and buzzer of any speed warning device of the vehicle shall flash and buzz respectively;[Deleted by S 834/2025 wef 29/12/2025]“appointed contractor” means a person engaged in writing by an authorised person (whether under any contract or other arrangement) to do one or more of the following:
install a speed warning device;
repair a speed warning device;
calibrate a speed warning device;“authorised person” means a person authorised by the Registrar under rule 6 to —
carry out the installation, repair and calibration of the speed warning device of a vehicle; and
seal the speed warning device;“seal”, when used as a noun, means the appliance —
issued by the Registrar and labelled with a unique serial number; and
which is affixed or is to be affixed to a speed warning device to prevent any unauthorised adjustment of the activation speed of the vehicle or any other tampering with the speed warning device;“seal”, when used as a verb, means the affixing of a seal to a speed warning device to prevent any unauthorised adjustment of the activation speed of the vehicle or any other tampering with the speed warning device;“speed warning device” is a device consisting of any lamp, buzzer, speed sensor, transmission cable and electrical connection which together form a device that gives a visual and audio warning to the driver of the vehicle in which the device is installed that the speed of the vehicle exceeds the statutory speed limit for the vehicle as prescribed in the Road Traffic (Regulation of Speed) Rules [R 13].
Definition
“activation speed” means the speed of a vehicle above which the lamps and buzzer of any speed warning device of the vehicle shall flash and buzz respectively;
Definition
“appointed contractor” means a person engaged in writing by an authorised person (whether under any contract or other arrangement) to do one or more of the following:
install a speed warning device;
repair a speed warning device;
calibrate a speed warning device;
Definition
“authorised person” means a person authorised by the Registrar under rule 6 to —
carry out the installation, repair and calibration of the speed warning device of a vehicle; and
seal the speed warning device;
Definition
“seal”, when used as a noun, means the appliance —
issued by the Registrar and labelled with a unique serial number; and
which is affixed or is to be affixed to a speed warning device to prevent any unauthorised adjustment of the activation speed of the vehicle or any other tampering with the speed warning device;
Definition
“seal”, when used as a verb, means the affixing of a seal to a speed warning device to prevent any unauthorised adjustment of the activation speed of the vehicle or any other tampering with the speed warning device;
Definition
“speed warning device” is a device consisting of any lamp, buzzer, speed sensor, transmission cable and electrical connection which together form a device that gives a visual and audio warning to the driver of the vehicle in which the device is installed that the speed of the vehicle exceeds the statutory speed limit for the vehicle as prescribed in the Road Traffic (Regulation of Speed) Rules [R 13].