Tampines - A Model Cycling Town

Cycling is an environmentally friendly and a healthy mode of transport and Tampines, being a compact town is an ideal choice for a model cycling town. Taking Tampines MRT station as a focal point, the furthest block is only 2 kilometres away. With facilities, schools and shops in close proximity, more and more residents are choosing to cycle as their preferred mode of transport to travel about in Tampines.

Cycling on footways will be legalized on footways from 1 March 2010 onwards.

Tampines Town Council together with LTA and TP are introducing a set of framework to regulate safe cycling on footways in Tampines with effect from 1 March 2010. The new cycling By-laws will allow the Town Council to take enforcement action against reckless cyclists as a last resort. The Police will continue to investigate those cases where injury is caused, under the existing laws. Tampines will be the only town where the footways are shared by both the cyclists and the pedestrians.

Latest update

The Town Council By-laws on bicycle use have been gazetted and will come into operation on 1 March 2010. Click here for a copy of the bylaws.