Singapore legislation

Regulation 51

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

Regulation 51

Protective railings

Amended byS 401/2009 wef 01/09/2009S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023S 401/2009 wef 01/09/2009S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 401/2009 wef 01/09/2009S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010

Every vehicle to which this rule applies shall —

(a)

in the case of a goods vehicle referred to in paragraph (4)(a) and (b), be fitted with protective railings along the whole length of the side-boards on both sides of the vehicle up to a height of not less than 550 millimetres from the floor of the vehicle and not less than 150 millimetres from the top of the side-boards; and

(b)

in the case of a goods vehicle referred to in paragraph (4)(c), (d) and (e), be fitted with protective railings along the whole length of the side-boards on both sides of the vehicle up to a height of not less than 700 millimetres from the floor of the vehicle and not less than 300 millimetres from the top of the side-boards.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010

The protective railings referred to in paragraph (1) shall —

(a)

be constructed of metal or timber of such size, as the Registrar or an authorised officer may approve; and

(b)

be securely and rigidly attached to the side-boards or to the vertical supports of the overhead structure referred to in rule 50.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 1044/2022 wef 01/01/2023

The Registrar or an authorised officer may refuse to approve any protective railing fitted on a vehicle under paragraph (1) if the design, construction, strength or rigidity of the protective railings are, in his view, inadequate for safety.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 401/2009 wef 01/09/2009S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010S 664/2010 wef 04/11/2010

This rule shall apply to —

(a)

any goods vehicle which has an open deck for the carriage of goods and a maximum laden weight of not more than 3,000 kilogrammes and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement before 1st April 1998; (b)any goods vehicle which has an open deck for the carriage of goods and a maximum laden weight of not more than 3,500 kilogrammes and which is registered using a certificate of entitlement on or after 1st April 1998;

(c)

any goods vehicle, which has an open deck for the carriage of goods, registered on or after 1st January 2010 and is to be used to carry any person on the floor of the vehicle;

(d)

any goods vehicles which —

(i)

has an open deck for the carriage of goods;

(ii)

has a maximum laden weight not exceeding 3,500 kilogrammes;

(iii)

is registered before 1st January 2010; and

(iv)

is to be used to carry any person on the floor of the vehicle on or after 1st February 2011; or

(e)

any goods vehicles which —

(i)

has an open deck for the carriage of goods;

(ii)

has a maximum laden weight exceeding 3,500 kilogrammes;

(iii)

is registered before 1st January 2010; and

(iv)

is to be used to carry any person on the floor of the vehicle on or after 1st August 2011.

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