Singapore legislation
Regulation 3B
Regulation 3B
Non-compliant PAB
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of the definition of “non-compliant power-assisted bicycle” in section 2(1) of the Act, a 2015 power-assisted bicycle is a non-compliant power-assisted bicycle if it does not comply with any of the following requirements which are prescribed for all 2015 power-assisted bicycles generally:
the unladen weight of the PAB does not exceed 20 kilograms;
the width of the PAB does not exceed 700 millimetres;
the aggregate maximum power output rating of the electric motor of the PAB does not exceed 200 watts;
the maximum speed of the PAB does not exceed 25 km/h when solely propelled by its electric motor;
the electric motor of the PAB is designed so as —
to stop providing power assistance when the speed of the PAB reaches or exceeds 25 km/h; and
to reduce and stop providing power assistance when the rider of the PAB stops pedalling.(f)[Deleted by S 474/2019 wef 01/07/2019]
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of the definition of “non-compliant power-assisted bicycle” in section 2(1) of the Act, a 2016 power-assisted bicycle is a non-compliant power-assisted bicycle if it does not comply with any of the following requirements which are prescribed for all 2016 power-assisted bicycles generally:
the unladen weight of the PAB does not exceed 20 kilograms;
the width of the PAB does not exceed 700 millimetres;
insofar as the power of the electric motor of the PAB is concerned —
the aggregate maximum power output rating of the electric motor does not exceed 200 watts; or
where the aggregate maximum power output rating of the electric motor exceeds 200 watts, the maximum continuous rated power of the electric motor does not exceed 250 watts;
the maximum speed of the PAB does not exceed 25 km/h when solely propelled by its electric motor if the aggregate maximum power output rating of its electric motor does not exceed 200 watts;
for a PAB which complies with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 (G.N. No. S 768/2004) when the PAB is approved and sealed by an authorised examiner under those Rules, the PAB’s electric motor is designed so as to —
stop providing power assistance when the speed of the PAB reaches or exceeds 25 km/h; and
reduce and stop providing power assistance when the rider of the PAB stops pedalling;
(ea)for a PAB which complies with the requirements specified in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 when the PAB is approved and sealed by an authorised examiner under those Rules, the PAB’s electric motor is designed so as to —
progressively reduce power assistance as the speed of the PAB approaches the lower of the following:
25 km/h; (B)the speed at which the PAB’s electric motor is designed to stop providing power assistance;
stop providing power assistance when the speed of the PAB reaches or exceeds the lower of the following:
25 km/h; (B)the speed at which the PAB’s electric motor is designed to stop providing power assistance; and (iii)reduce and stop providing power assistance when the rider of the PAB stops pedalling;
the PAB conforms to the standard EN 15194 or Revised EN 15194 if its electric motor satisfies sub-paragraph (c)(ii);
[Deleted by S 466/2020 wef 15/06/2020](h)[Deleted by S 474/2019 wef 01/07/2019](i)the PAB must not be equipped with any throttle or start-up assistance feature.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of the definition of “non-compliant power-assisted bicycle” in section 2(1) of the Act, any other power-assisted bicycle which is neither a 2015 power-assisted bicycle nor a 2016 power-assisted bicycle is a non-compliant power-assisted bicycle if it does not comply with any of the following requirements which are prescribed for all these other power-assisted bicycles generally:
the unladen weight of the PAB does not exceed 20 kilograms;
the width of the PAB does not exceed 700 millimetres;
(ba)the PAB is not designed to be ridden in a reclined or partially-reclined position;
(bb)the pedals of the PAB are not designed to be operated by the rider’s hands, or both the rider’s hands and feet;
the maximum continuous rated power of the electric motor of the PAB does not exceed 250 watts; (d)the maximum speed of the PAB does not exceed 25 km/h when solely propelled by its electric motor;
the PAB’s electric motor is designed so as to —
progressively reduce power assistance as the speed of the PAB approaches the lower of the following:
25 km/h; (B)the speed at which the PAB’s electric motor is designed to stop providing power assistance;
stop providing power assistance when the speed of the PAB reaches or exceeds the lower of the following:
25 km/h; (B)the speed at which the PAB’s electric motor is designed to stop providing power assistance; and (iii)reduce and stop providing power assistance when the rider of the PAB stops pedalling;
[Deleted by S 474/2019 wef 01/07/2019](g)the PAB —
in the case of a PAB that is approved and sealed between 1 February 2016 and 30 June 2021 (both dates inclusive) by an authorised examiner under the Road Traffic (Power‑Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 (G.N. No. S 768/2004) — conforms to the standard EN 15194 or Revised EN 15194;
in any other case — conforms to the standard Revised EN 15194;
the PAB must not be equipped with any throttle or start-up assistance feature.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation —[Deleted by S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026][Deleted by S 355/2026 wef 01/06/2026]
Definition
“2015 power-assisted bicycle” means a PAB that is approved and sealed before 1 December 2015 by an authorised examiner under the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004 (G.N. No. S 768/2004);
Definition
“2016 power-assisted bicycle” means a PAB that is approved and sealed between 1 December 2015 and 31 January 2016 (both dates inclusive) by an authorised examiner under the Road Traffic (Power-Assisted Bicycles — Approval) Rules 2004;
Definition
“EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2009+A1:2011 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization (called in this definition CEN) on 22 November 2008 but does not include clause 4.2.4.3 in EN 15194:2009+A1:2011, and as amended by Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 8 October 2011;
Definition
“Revised EN 15194” means the European Standard EN 15194:2017 titled “Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles” approved by the European Committee for Standardization on 28 May 2017 but does not include clause 4.2.12 in EN 15194:2017.