Singapore legislation
Regulation 126
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules
Regulation 126
Visual display unit
Subregulation 1
No person shall use or install for use in a motor vehicle a visual display unit if —
the screen is partly or wholly visible to the driver whilst in the driving seat, whether directly or otherwise; or (b)the controls thereof, other than the sound volume control and the main switch, are within reach of the driver whilst in the driving seat.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a visual display unit may be used or installed in a motor vehicle if —
it displays information about the state of the vehicle or its equipment;
it is solely used for the purpose of navigating the vehicle;
it is used to assist the driver to see the area surrounding the vehicle;
it is part of a message display or fare system used in public service vehicles; (e)it is used solely by the civil defence or police forces for special purposes; or
it is used to display such information as the Registrar may approve.
Subregulation 3
No person shall drive, or cause or permit to be driven, a motor vehicle on a road if the visual display unit is installed in a manner or position that —
causes distraction to the driver of any other vehicle on the road;
poses a safety hazard; or
interferes with the transmission of signals between an in-vehicle unit and any ERP facility.
Subregulation 4
In this rule —
Definition
“ERP facility” and “in-vehicle unit” have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) Rules (R 38);
Definition
“visual display unit” means any appliance or electronic system which displays information in the form of images or words on a screen.