Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Data on Cyclists' Take-Up Rate of Third-Party Liability Insurance

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Transport in view of the Active Mobility Advisory Panel's (AMAP) recommendation on 1 October 2021 which strongly encourages cyclists to take up third-party liability insurance to aid compensation for victims that may be involved in accidents

a.     whether LTA tracks the number of cyclists who have taken up such insurance since AMAP's recommendation; and

b.     what are the steps that LTA is taking to encourage more cyclists who are using public roads to take up third-party liability insurance.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:

1.     The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not track the number of riders who have taken up third-party liability insurance (TPLI). However, it is mandatory for businesses to ensure that all their riders using active mobility devices on public paths have adequate TPLI coverage during their course of work. LTA also strongly encourages all riders to take up TPLI and provides information on such products in its educational materials.

2.     With these education and enforcement efforts, the number of accidents involving active mobility devices on public paths has decreased from 162 in 2020 to 101 in 2022.