Licensing, theory tests: Expert panel to review rules on cycling on the road
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SINGAPORE - An expert panel will review existing regulations governing cyclists on the roads, and study whether theory tests and licenses should be required for riding on roads. Announcing this on Monday (April 12), Senior Minister of State for Transport CheLicensing, theory tests: Expert panel to review rules on cycling on the road
SINGAPORE - An expert panel will review existing regulations governing cyclists on the roads, and study whether theory tests and licenses should be required for riding on roads. Announcing this on Monday (April 12), Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat said the Active Mobility Advisory Panel will take several months to conduct this review, and seek feedback from the public. A video posted on April 1 of a group of cyclists disregarding traffic rules prompted calls to register all bicycles. Mr Chee said the Government is aware of concerns from both motorists and cyclists about cycling on the roads. The panel will look into the pros and cons of licensing cyclists, he said, and study the experiences of other countries. He noted that countries which have many cyclists - like the Netherlands - do not require bicycles to be registered or cyclists to be licensed. «But it is a proposal that the panel can look at... while we do (the review), it's important that we do so in a balanced and fair manner, because we don't want to inadvertently end up discouraging cycling,» he told reporters after meeting some members of the panel. Read more