32 cyclists fined for flouting group size rule during Traffic Police & LTA joint operation
The authorities recently conducted another enforcement operation against cyclists, fining 32 of them.
They had been found riding in groups that were too large.
Source: Singapore Police Force
TP & LTA conducted joint operation on 28 July & 4 Aug
This was revealed in a joint media release from the Traffic Police (TP) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Tuesday (13 Aug).
The joint TP and LTA operation was conducted on 28 July and 4 Aug — two consecutive Sundays.
At the same time, officers from both agencies also conducted “education outreach to raise awareness on cycling rules and guidelines”, the statement said.
Cyclists can be fined S$150 for flouting rules
According to the Active Mobility Act (AMA), cyclists must keep to a maximum length of five devices when riding in groups.
That means a maximum of five cyclists in total if riding in single file, or 10 cyclists if riding two abreast — allowed only on roads with two or more lanes.
Cyclists caught flouting the cycling group size rule can be fined S$150, TP and LTA said, adding:
This higher composition fine amount was raised with effect from 1 Jan 2022 to improve road safety and applies to those who break other existing cycling rules.
The other rules include:
- failure to stop at red lights
- cycling on expressways
- riding abreast of another cyclist along single-lane roads or within bus lanes during bus lane operational hours
LTA also conducted operations against active mobility users
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (13 Aug), LTA said it also conducted a series of operations over the past month.
These were targeted against errant active mobility users and took place at locations such as Bedok, Robinson Road, Sengkang, Tampines and Woodlands.
Source: Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook
Active mobility devices governed under the AMA include:
- bicycles
- three-wheeled pedal cycles: Cargo tricycles and rider-only tricycles
- recumbents: two- and three-wheeled recumbents
- power-assisted bicycles (PAB)
- motorised and non-motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs)
- personal mobility aids (PMAs)
Source: Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook
77 errant Active Mobility users nabbed
During the LTA’s operations, a total of 77 offences were detected.
They included riding non-compliant devices, using devices on the wrong paths, and keeping non-compliant power-assisted bicycles.
Source: Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook
Active mobility users were directed to comply with all AMA requirements for the safety of all path and road users.
Also read: About 20 cyclists caught for riding in large groups & other offences: LTA
About 20 cyclists caught for riding in large groups & other offences: LTA
Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.
Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force and Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook.
