Summonses Issued to Cyclists for Failing to Display Front and Rear Lights for Night Rides

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.          in each of the last three years, how many summonses were issued to cyclists for failing to display front white and rear red lights at night;

b.          which groups of cyclists most frequently commit these offences; and

c.           what specific education efforts target this requirement and how is their effectiveness measured against compliance rates observed during enforcement, if any.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.          Between 2023 to 2025, 167 summonses were issued to cyclists for failing to display front white and rear red lights at night: 42 in 2023, 79 in 2024, and 46 in 2025. The summonses were mostly issued to cyclists on roads.

2.          The Government partners stakeholders, such as through the conducting of school talks, to raise public awareness of safe practices, including the use of lights on bicycles.