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3A. Non-compliant bicycle

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2026. 3 amendments in all.

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of the definition of “non-compliant bicycle” in section 2(1) of the Act, a bicycle is a non-compliant bicycle if it does not comply with any of the following requirements which are prescribed for all bicycles generally:

(a)

the unladen weight of the bicycle does not exceed 20 kilograms;

(b)

the width of the bicycle does not exceed 700 millimetres;

(c)

the bicycle is equipped with —

(i)

if the bicycle is not a recumbent bicycle — a working handbrake; or

(ii)

if the bicycle is a recumbent bicycle — a working brake.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation —[Deleted by S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026][Deleted by S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026]

“brake”, for a bicycle that is a recumbent bicycle, means a braking system that —

(a)

is designed to be operated by the rider’s hands or feet, or both, as the case may be;

(b)

operates on either or both of the wheels of the recumbent bicycle; and

(c)

when applied, reduces the speed of the recumbent bicycle or prevents the recumbent bicycle from moving;

“handbrake”, for a bicycle, means a braking system that —

(a)

is applied by one or more hand levers affixed to the handlebars of the bicycle;

(b)

operates on either or both of the wheels of the bicycle; and

(c)

when applied, reduces the speed of the bicycle or prevents the bicycle from moving.

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