Following enforcement operations conducted by officers from the Traffic Police (TP) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 28 July and 4 August 2024, 32 composition fines were issued to errant on-road cyclists for breaching the cycling group size rule. During the enforcement operations, TP and LTA officers also conducted education outreach to raise awareness on cycling rules and guidelines.
Cyclists who are caught flouting the cycling group size rule can be fined $150. This higher composition fine amount was raised with effect from 1 January 2022 to improve road safety and applies to those who break other existing cycling rules. This includes failure to stop at red lights, cycling on expressways, and riding abreast of another cyclist along single lane roads or within bus lanes during bus lane operational hours.
The Police would like to remind all cyclists to abide by cycling rules and guidelines, for their safety, and to keep the roads safe for all. They must:
- Obey all traffic signals and travel in the same direction as the flow of traffic
- Wear a helmet when cycling on roads
- Always ride as close as practicable to the far left edge of roads, and allow traffic to overtake them safely
- Cycle in a single file on single-lane roads and during bus lane operational hours
- Switch on front white and rear red lights in the dark
- Always use bicycle lanes when available, and do not use any other part of the roadway
- Keep to a maximum length of 5 bicycles when riding in groups, which means a maximum of 5 cyclists if riding in single file, or 10 cyclists if riding two abreast (only on roads with more than 1 lane)
- Not use mobile communication devices while riding
- Not cycle on expressways, road tunnels and selected viaducts
TP and LTA will continue to conduct enforcement operations against errant cyclists and will not hesitate to take action against them.
Photo of a Traffic Police officer directing a group of cyclists to stop for checks ▼
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13 August 2024 @ 3:00 PM