Singapore legislation
Regulation 82
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules
Regulation 82
Access to exits
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), there shall be unobstructed access from every seat in a vehicle to at least 2 exits.
Subregulation 2
Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply to any seat in a vehicle which is placed beside the driver’s seat if there is unobstructed access to that seat by means of an entrance other than the driver’s entrance.
Subregulation 3
No seat in a vehicle shall be fitted to any door of the vehicle.
Subregulation 4
In the case of a double-decked vehicle which has a barrier place at the foot of the staircase leading to the upper deck, the vehicle shall not be treated as failing to comply with paragraph (1) by reason only that when the barrier is in position it would effectively prevent passengers from gaining access to the upper deck.
Subregulation 5
Direct access shall be provided to the driver’s seat either from the off-side of the vehicle or by means of a passage which shall not be of less dimensions than those prescribed for a gangway in rule 83(1).