Classification of Recumbent Bicycles and Whether They Are Allowed on Roads

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether recumbent bicycles – two-wheeler and three-wheeler – are classified as personal mobility devices or personal mobility aids; and (b) whether they are allowed on roads.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Recumbent devices are not considered personal mobility aids, which refer only to motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Instead, two-wheeled recumbent devices, by convention, are classified as bicycles, whereas three-wheeled recumbent devices are classified as non-motorised personal mobility devices.

LTA has received requests from owners of three-wheeled recumbent devices to use them on roads. It is currently studying such requests, with safety as our primary consideration. LTA is keeping an open mind, and its decision will be informed by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel’s on-going review of existing rules for both cyclists and motorists to strengthen road safety. An assessment will be made after this review is completed.