Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 1071/2021 wef 03/01/2022S 1071/2021 wef 03/01/2022S 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024S 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“ambulance” means a motor vehicle that is specifically equipped for —

(a)

the transport on roads of; and

(b)

the provision, during such transport, of out-of-hospital clinical care to,sick or injured individuals who require emergency medical treatment;“authorised”, for an ambulance, means —

(a)

being specified in a licence (other than a revoked licence) under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the use of the ambulance to provide a licensable healthcare service specified in that licence; or

(b)

being owned by the Government and used for the purposes of the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Civil Defence Force;[Deleted by S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024]“cyclist” means an individual who is riding a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle, but excludes an individual walking beside and pushing a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle;“informal crossing” means any part of a road that —

(a)

is established by a person other than the Authority for the use of a cyclist, mobility vehicle user, PMD rider or pedestrian in order to cross the road; but(b)is not indicated by traffic signs, signals or road markings;“mobility scooter” and “wheeled toy” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 (Act 3 of 2017);“mobility vehicle” means a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair;“mobility vehicle user” means an individual who is driving a motorised wheelchair or riding a mobility scooter, but excludes an individual who is walking beside and pushing a mobility vehicle;“pedestrian” means —

(a)

an individual walking, with or without animals;

(b)

an individual in a non‑motorised wheelchair;

(c)

[Deleted by S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019](d)an individual travelling on inline skates, roller‑skates or a wheeled toy;

(e)

an individual pushing a pram, stroller or trolley, or a motorised or non‑motorised wheelchair; or

(f)

an individual walking beside and pushing a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device, power‑assisted bicycle, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or any other vehicle;“pedestrian crossing” means any part of a road, subway or bridge established for the use of a cyclist, mobility vehicle user, PMD rider or pedestrian crossing the road, and indicated as such by traffic signs, signals and road markings as shown in any of the diagrams in Part I of the Schedule;[Deleted by S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024]“personal mobility device” or “PMD” means a personal mobility device other than a three‑wheeled pedal cycle or recumbent device;“PMD rider” means an individual who is riding a personal mobility device on a road as permitted by section 5A(2) of the Act, but excludes an individual who is walking beside and pushing a PMD;“recumbent device” and “three‑wheeled pedal cycle” have the meanings given by rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three‑wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices — Construction and Use) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 157/2024);“zebra controlled area”, in relation to a zebra crossing, means the area of the road in the vicinity of the crossing and lying on both sides of the crossing or only one side of the crossing, being an area the presence and limits of which are as shown in the diagrams in Part II of the Schedule, but there may be variation in the exact curvature or pattern of the zig-zag lines to suit the layout of or the character of the road so long as the general indication of the lines is not materially impaired;“zebra crossing” means a pedestrian crossing, the limits of which are indicated by alternate black and white stripes of between 550 millimetres and 650 millimetres or otherwise in width and of not less than 2.5 metres or otherwise in length parallel to the side of the road, the presence and limits of which are as shown in the diagrams in Part II of the Schedule.

Definition

“ambulance” means a motor vehicle that is specifically equipped for —

(a)

the transport on roads of; and

(b)

the provision, during such transport, of out-of-hospital clinical care to,sick or injured individuals who require emergency medical treatment;

Amended byS 1071/2021 wef 03/01/2022

Definition

“authorised”, for an ambulance, means —

(a)

being specified in a licence (other than a revoked licence) under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the use of the ambulance to provide a licensable healthcare service specified in that licence; or

(b)

being owned by the Government and used for the purposes of the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Civil Defence Force;

Amended byS 1071/2021 wef 03/01/2022

Definition

“cyclist” means an individual who is riding a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle, but excludes an individual walking beside and pushing a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle;

Amended byS 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024

Definition

“informal crossing” means any part of a road that —

(a)

is established by a person other than the Authority for the use of a cyclist, mobility vehicle user, PMD rider or pedestrian in order to cross the road; but(b)is not indicated by traffic signs, signals or road markings;

Amended byS 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019

Definition

“mobility scooter” and “wheeled toy” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017 (Act 3 of 2017);

Amended byS 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018

Definition

“mobility vehicle” means a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair;

Amended byS 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019

Definition

“mobility vehicle user” means an individual who is driving a motorised wheelchair or riding a mobility scooter, but excludes an individual who is walking beside and pushing a mobility vehicle;

Amended byS 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019

Definition

“pedestrian” means —

(a)

an individual walking, with or without animals;

(b)

an individual in a non‑motorised wheelchair;

(c)

[Deleted by S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019](d)an individual travelling on inline skates, roller‑skates or a wheeled toy;

(e)

an individual pushing a pram, stroller or trolley, or a motorised or non‑motorised wheelchair; or

(f)

an individual walking beside and pushing a bicycle, three‑wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device, power‑assisted bicycle, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or any other vehicle;

Amended byS 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019S 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024

Definition

“pedestrian crossing” means any part of a road, subway or bridge established for the use of a cyclist, mobility vehicle user, PMD rider or pedestrian crossing the road, and indicated as such by traffic signs, signals and road markings as shown in any of the diagrams in Part I of the Schedule;

Amended byS 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018S 73/2019 wef 01/02/2019

Definition

“personal mobility device” or “PMD” means a personal mobility device other than a three‑wheeled pedal cycle or recumbent device;

Amended byS 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024

Definition

“PMD rider” means an individual who is riding a personal mobility device on a road as permitted by section 5A(2) of the Act, but excludes an individual who is walking beside and pushing a PMD;

Amended byS 274/2018 wef 05/05/2018

Definition

“recumbent device” and “three‑wheeled pedal cycle” have the meanings given by rule 2 of the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three‑wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices — Construction and Use) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 157/2024);

Amended byS 168/2024 wef 01/03/2024

Definition

“zebra controlled area”, in relation to a zebra crossing, means the area of the road in the vicinity of the crossing and lying on both sides of the crossing or only one side of the crossing, being an area the presence and limits of which are as shown in the diagrams in Part II of the Schedule, but there may be variation in the exact curvature or pattern of the zig-zag lines to suit the layout of or the character of the road so long as the general indication of the lines is not materially impaired;

Definition

“zebra crossing” means a pedestrian crossing, the limits of which are indicated by alternate black and white stripes of between 550 millimetres and 650 millimetres or otherwise in width and of not less than 2.5 metres or otherwise in length parallel to the side of the road, the presence and limits of which are as shown in the diagrams in Part II of the Schedule.