08/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2024 01:45
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:
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 ▼