Leaving a motor vehicle unattended on a road in Singapore
The current rule for leaving a motor vehicle unattended on a road, including the engine and brake-setting conditions and emergency-service exceptions.
Primary source: https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/RTA1961-R9?ProvIds=pr118-
When a vehicle may be left unattended
Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules, rule 118 says no person may cause or permit a motor vehicle to be on a road without a person duly licensed to drive it attending the vehicle, unless the engine is stopped and, if the vehicle has a brake capable of being set, that brake is set so it effectively prevents at least 2 wheels from revolving. For a vehicle with only 3 wheels, the brake must prevent 1 wheel from revolving (Singapore Statutes Online, Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules, r. 118).
The Act defines a “road” as a public road or another road to which the public has access, and includes the additional roads listed in the definition (Singapore Statutes Online, Road Traffic Act 1961, s. 2).
Emergency-service vehicles
For a fire brigade vehicle whose engine is being used for firefighting, a vehicle being used for police purposes, or an authorised ambulance attending a medical emergency, rule 118(2) removes only the engine-stopping requirement. The brake-setting condition in rule 118(1)(b) still applies where the vehicle has a brake capable of being set (Singapore Statutes Online, Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules, r. 118).
Coverage debt
- Rule 118 does not define what it means for a vehicle to be “attended”; this guide follows the provision’s wording and does not add a distance or supervision test.