s 116 Restriction of competitions and speed trials
116. —(1) No competition or trial of speed involving the use of vehicles may take place on a road except under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a permit granted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police. [24/2010] (2) An application for a permit mentioned in subsection (1) must — ( a ) be made to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in such form or manner, and not less than such period before the date of the competition or trial of speed, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require; and ( b ) be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the Minister may prescribe. [24/2010] (3) Upon receiving an application under subsection (2), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may — ( a ) grant the permit applied for — (i) in such form and manner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and (ii) subject to any conditions that the Deputy Commissioner of Police thinks fit to impose; or ( b ) refuse to grant the permit. [24/2010] (4) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (5) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (6) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (7) Any person who promotes or takes part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1) and any driver or person in charge of any vehicle used in or taking part in any such competition or trial of speed shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months and shall also be punished with a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years and with a fine not exceeding $10,000. [24/2010; 12/2021] (8) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing an offence under subsection (7) and may seize and detain for the purposes of proceedings under this Act any vehicle used in or taking part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1). [24/2010] (9) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (7), the court convicting the person is to, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification, order that the person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a period that is equal to or longer than 12 months starting on the date of the person’s conviction or, if the person is sentenced to imprisonment, on the date of the person’s release from prison. [Act 2 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026] [Act 5 of 2026 wef 14/04/2026] —(1) No competition or trial of speed involving the use of vehicles may take place on a road except under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a permit granted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police. [24/2010] (2) An application for a permit mentioned in subsection (1) must — ( a ) be made to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in such form or manner, and not less than such period before the date of the competition or trial of speed, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require; and ( b ) be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the Minister may prescribe. [24/2010] (3) Upon receiving an application under subsection (2), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may — ( a ) grant the permit applied for — (i) in such form and manner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and (ii) subject to any conditions that the Deputy Commissioner of Police thinks fit to impose; or ( b ) refuse to grant the permit. [24/2010] (4) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (5) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (6) [ Deleted by Act 24 of 2010 ] (7) Any person who promotes or takes part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1) and any driver or person in charge of any vehicle used in or taking part in any such competition or trial of speed shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months and shall also be punished with a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years and with a fine not exceeding $10,000. [24/2010; 12/2021] (8) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing an offence under subsection (7) and may seize and detain for the purposes of proceedings under this Act any vehicle used in or taking part in any competition or trial of speed that is in contravention of subsection (1). [24/2010] (9) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (7), the court convicting the person is to, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to not order or to order a shorter period of disqualification, order that the person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a period that is equal to or longer than 12 months starting on the date of the person’s conviction or, if the person is sentenced to imprisonment, on the date of the person’s release from prison. [Act 2 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026] [Act 5 of 2026 wef 14/04/2026]