Singapore legislation

Regulation 97B

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

Regulation 97B

Wheelchair space

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

Subregulation 1

A vehicle shall be fitted with at least one wheelchair space.

Subregulation 2

A wheelchair space shall not be less than —

(a)

1,300 millimetres measured in the longitudinal plane of the vehicle;

(b)

750 millimetres measured in the transverse plane of the vehicle; and

(c)

1,500 millimetres measured vertically from any part of the floor of the wheelchair space.

Subregulation 3

Any wheelchair space shall be fitted to the lower deck of a double-deck vehicle.

Subregulation 4

A vehicle which is not adapted to carry standing passengers shall be fitted with a wheelchair space which allows a wheelchair user to face the front of the vehicle.

Subregulation 5

A vehicle which is adapted to carry standing passengers shall be fitted with a wheelchair space which allows a wheelchair user to face either the front or the back of the vehicle.

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 835/2025 wef 26/12/2025

One or more seats which —

(a)

can be tipped or folded and be easily moved out of a wheelchair space; or

(b)

can be quickly dismantled or removed and be safely stowed,may lie within the wheelchair space.

Subregulation 7

Amended byS 83/2006 wef 15/02/2006

There shall be a sign on or near any seat referred to in paragraph (6) stating the words “Please give up this seat for a wheelchair user” or words of equivalent meaning.

Regulation 97B — Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules