Singapore legislation
Regulation 81A
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules
Regulation 81A
Device to warn driver when emergency exit door is not fully closed
Subregulation 1
Every new vehicle which has an emergency exit door shall be fitted with a device which causes a warning light to flash at the dashboard and a sound to be emitted when the door is not fully closed.
Subregulation 2
Such device shall be fitted inside the vehicle near the driver’s seat so that any sound emitted is confined mainly to the interior of the vehicle.
Subregulation 3
The sound emitted by such device shall be sufficiently loud to warn the driver and any passenger of the vehicle that the emergency exit door is not fully closed, but shall not be unduly harsh, shrill, loud or alarming.
Subregulation 4
The owner and the driver of a vehicle shall ensure that such device is in proper working condition at all times.
Subregulation 5
Any person who modifies or tampers with the working of such device in a way that is likely to prevent the device from working in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.