Road Traffic (Bicycle Crossing) Rules

These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Bicycle Crossing) Rules.

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —[Deleted by S 164/2024 wef 01/03/2024]“bicycle 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 or II of the Schedule;“cyclist” means an individual who is riding a bicycle, three-wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle, but excludes an individual who is walking beside and pushing a bicycle, three-wheeled pedal cycle, recumbent device or power‑assisted bicycle;“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 —

Every cyclist, mobility vehicle user, PMD rider or pedestrian who has entered a bicycle crossing when permitted to do so by a police officer controlling the traffic or by light signals shall have free and uninterrupted passage over the crossing by all drivers of vehicles who are approaching the crossing notwithstanding that the drivers may receive a signal to proceed either from the light signals or the police officer, as the case may be.

Every cyclist, mobility vehicle user and PMD rider must —

The driver of every vehicle approaching a bicycle crossing must proceed only at such speed as will enable him to stop his vehicle before reaching the crossing.