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Ministry of Transport
In Parliament

Data on Fixed-Gear Bicycle Accidents and Youth Ridership, and Adequacy of Current Handbrake Safety Requirements

7 October 2026

Sectors

Active mobility

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for Transport

a.          whether LTA tracks accidents involving fixed-gear bicycles, including the age profiles of these riders;

b.          whether there has been an increase in the use of such bicycles among youths; and

c.          whether the current requirement for at least one functioning handbrake remains adequate for fixed-gear bicycles or having additional safety requirements should be considered.

Reply by Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow

1.          The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not track accidents involving fixed-gear bicycles, nor the specific demographics that use fixed-gear bicycles.

2.          Since implementing the requirement for all bicycles ridden on public paths and roads to have at least one functioning handbrake from 1 September 2021, LTA has not observed additional safety concerns. The current requirement remains adequate.

3.          Fixed-gear bicycles found to be non-compliant and used on public paths have declined since 2024. LTA will continue to work with relevant agencies to enforce this requirement.