Singapore legislation

Regulation 97A

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

Regulation 97A

Definitions of this Part

Amended byS 835/2025 wef 26/12/2025S 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“boarding lift” means a lift fitted to a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;“boarding ramp” means a ramp fitted to a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;“contrast” means a contrast in the amount of light which is reflected by the surface of a part of a vehicle or its equipment which is required by this Part to contrast;“g” means a rate of change of velocity of 9.81 m/s2;“optical device” means any device (including a mirror, closed circuit television and optical cable) which provides the driver of a vehicle with a view of an area of the vehicle;“portable ramp” means a ramp which is carried on a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;“reference wheelchair” means a wheelchair occupied by a wheelchair user having the dimensions shown in Diagram 2 of the Schedule;“vehicle” means —

(a)

any omnibus registered on or after 15th February 2006; or (b)any public service vehicle which is constructed or adapted to provide access for a wheelchair user and which has a seating capacity of more than 22 persons (excluding the driver);“wheelchair restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair restrained within the wheelchair space;“wheelchair space” means the space provided in a vehicle for the purpose of carriage of a wheelchair and a wheelchair user;“wheelchair user” means a person with physical disability using a wheelchair;“wheelchair user restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair user restrained in a wheelchair.

Definition

“boarding lift” means a lift fitted to a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;

Definition

“boarding ramp” means a ramp fitted to a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;

Definition

“contrast” means a contrast in the amount of light which is reflected by the surface of a part of a vehicle or its equipment which is required by this Part to contrast;

Definition

“g” means a rate of change of velocity of 9.81 m/s2;

Definition

“optical device” means any device (including a mirror, closed circuit television and optical cable) which provides the driver of a vehicle with a view of an area of the vehicle;

Definition

“portable ramp” means a ramp which is carried on a vehicle for the purpose of allowing a wheelchair user to board and alight from the vehicle;

Definition

“reference wheelchair” means a wheelchair occupied by a wheelchair user having the dimensions shown in Diagram 2 of the Schedule;

Definition

“vehicle” means —

(a)

any omnibus registered on or after 15th February 2006; or (b)any public service vehicle which is constructed or adapted to provide access for a wheelchair user and which has a seating capacity of more than 22 persons (excluding the driver);

Definition

“wheelchair restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair restrained within the wheelchair space;

Definition

“wheelchair space” means the space provided in a vehicle for the purpose of carriage of a wheelchair and a wheelchair user;

Definition

“wheelchair user” means a person with physical disability using a wheelchair;

Amended byS 835/2025 wef 26/12/2025

Definition

“wheelchair user restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair user restrained in a wheelchair.

Amended byS 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006
Regulation 97A — Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules