Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Active Mobility Regulations 2018

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 158/2024 wef 01/03/2024

In these Regulations —“height”, “length” or “width”, for a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair (called in this definition a relevant vehicle), means the height, length or width (as the case may be) of the relevant vehicle —

(a)

including the body and all equipment and accessories (if any) attached to the relevant vehicle; but(b)excluding any person or carry-on baggage on the relevant vehicle;“hours of darkness” means the time starting 7 p.m. and ending 7 a.m. the following day;“recumbent bicycle” means a bicycle that —

(a)

is designed to be ridden in a reclined or partially-reclined position; or

(b)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s hands, or both the rider’s hands and feet;“recumbent device” means a personal mobility device —

(a)

that —

(i)

has 2 or 3 wheels;

(ii)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s feet; and

(iii)

is designed to be ridden in a reclined or partially-reclined position; or

(b)

that —

(i)

has 2 or 3 wheels; and

(ii)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s hands, or both the rider’s hands and feet;“three-wheeled pedal cycle” means a personal mobility device that —

(a)

has 3 wheels;

(b)

is steered by handlebars; and

(c)

has pedals,and includes a tricycle but does not include a recumbent device or trishaw;“tricycle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;“trishaw” has the meaning given by the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three-wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices — Construction and Use) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 157/2024);“unladen weight”, for a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair (called in this definition a relevant vehicle), means the weight of the relevant vehicle —

(a)

including the body and all equipment and accessories (if any) attached to the relevant vehicle; but(b)excluding any person or carry-on baggage on the relevant vehicle.

Definition

“height”, “length” or “width”, for a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair (called in this definition a relevant vehicle), means the height, length or width (as the case may be) of the relevant vehicle —

(a)

including the body and all equipment and accessories (if any) attached to the relevant vehicle; but(b)excluding any person or carry-on baggage on the relevant vehicle;

Amended byS 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026

Definition

“hours of darkness” means the time starting 7 p.m. and ending 7 a.m. the following day;

Definition

“recumbent bicycle” means a bicycle that —

(a)

is designed to be ridden in a reclined or partially-reclined position; or

(b)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s hands, or both the rider’s hands and feet;

Definition

“recumbent device” means a personal mobility device —

(a)

that —

(i)

has 2 or 3 wheels;

(ii)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s feet; and

(iii)

is designed to be ridden in a reclined or partially-reclined position; or

(b)

that —

(i)

has 2 or 3 wheels; and

(ii)

has pedals designed to be operated by the rider’s hands, or both the rider’s hands and feet;

Definition

“three-wheeled pedal cycle” means a personal mobility device that —

(a)

has 3 wheels;

(b)

is steered by handlebars; and

(c)

has pedals,and includes a tricycle but does not include a recumbent device or trishaw;

Definition

“tricycle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;

Definition

“trishaw” has the meaning given by the Road Traffic (Bicycles, Three-wheeled Pedal Cycles, Trishaws and Recumbent Devices — Construction and Use) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 157/2024);

Amended byS 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026

Definition

“unladen weight”, for a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair (called in this definition a relevant vehicle), means the weight of the relevant vehicle —

(a)

including the body and all equipment and accessories (if any) attached to the relevant vehicle; but(b)excluding any person or carry-on baggage on the relevant vehicle.

Amended byS 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026