Transport

32 cyclists fined for cycling in oversized groups, 77 errant active mobility users also caught

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.

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

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Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force and Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook.

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