i came across this bicycle with a registration plate outside 7th mile bukit timah food centre. it is indeed rare to see a bicycle with a registration plate on our road. with the recent spate of bicycle thefts, some people have been clamouring for the re-introduction of mandatory registration of bicycles.
this was the ministry of transport response:
as to whether we should re-introduce mandatory registration of bicycles, the ministry of transport is of the view that such a move would not only be regressive but unnecessarily subject bicycle owners to onerous requirements. bicycles have been exempted from registration requirements since 1982 as they are increasingly used for recreational purposes rather than as a mode of transport. developed countries like uk, japan, usa, eu countries, australia and new zealand also do not require bicycles to be registered.
developed countries like those mentioned also have many cases of stolen bicycles?
quiz question:
when the british were around, registration was compulsory. however, the bicycle number plate did not have the word 'singapore'. what were the letters that preceded the number on the plate?
