Singapore legislation

Regulation 115

of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules

Regulation 115

Opening doors and alighting from vehicle

Subregulation 1

No person shall —

(a)

open or cause or permit to be opened any door; or

(b)

alight from a motor vehicle,so as to cause injury or danger to himself or any other person or so as to impede the flow of traffic.

Subregulation 2

All doors, bonnets and hinged covers shall be kept firmly shut while the vehicle is in motion.

Subregulation 3

Paragraph (2) shall be deemed to have been complied with in the case of a public service vehicle having a seating capacity for more than 14 persons, excluding the driver, and having folding doors fitted to the vehicle in accordance with rule 78 or 80 or rules 78 and 80 if such doors are held securely open.