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Youths busted for riding illegal mobility devices in Punggol​

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A total of 132 cases of personal mobility devices being illegally used on roads were detected in 2024.PHOTO: LTA/FACEBOOK

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The LTA said the ambush operations resulted in four non-compliant devices being impounded by the authorities.PHOTO: LTA/FACEBOOK
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Vihanya Rakshika
Feb 15, 2025

SINGAPORE – A group of youths seen riding modified and non-compliant active mobility devices (AMDs) on streets in Punggol was apprehended by enforcement officers following a public tip-off on Feb 3.

In a Facebook post on Feb 15, Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the ambush operations resulted in four non-compliant devices being impounded by the authorities.

A total of 132 cases of personal mobility devices (PMDs) being illegally used on roads were detected in 2024, said LTA. Examples of PMDs include hoverboards, e-scooters and motorised skateboards.

The authority warned that first-time offenders face fines of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to three months, or both, in addition to the immediate impoundment of their non-compliant devices.

Members of the public are encouraged to report errant users via the MyTransport.SG app, said LTA.

The number of active mobility offences has fallen since 2021, with 5,228 such offences recorded in 2023.

This is a fall of about 35 per cent from the 8,014 offences in 2021, and a 25 per cent drop from the 6,996 recorded in 2022.

The top three offences were riding an electric bicycle or a motorised PMD on footpaths, using a non-compliant AMD on a public path, and riding an e-bike or an e-scooter without a mandatory theory test certificate.

For more information on AMD regulations, the public can visit go.gov.sg/amrules.

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My PMD can do almost 80kph. PMDs are fast, efficient, nimble, eco friendly and cause no congestion. Everyone should use them they are the best!

 

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More than five times increase in PMA lookalike misuse cases in 2024: LTA​

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The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath.PHOTO: ST FILE
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Lok Jian Wen
Feb 21, 2025

SINGAPORE - Incidences where personal mobility aid (PMA) lookalikes were misused in 2024 increased by more than five times compared with a year ago, said the Land and Transport Authority (LTA), with new measures planned to address the problem, including the requirement of medical certification to be rolled out by end-2025.

In response to queries, an LTA spokesperson said on Feb 21 that there were 38 offences involving PMA lookalikes in 2024, up from just six cases of misuse a year ago.

The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath, said the spokesperson, without disclosing the exact numbers.

New measures to regulate PMA use will be implemented by end-2025, the LTA spokesperson said. These include allowing only users with relevant medical certification to use PMAs.

Persons with disabilities and seniors who respectively use subsidised mobility scooters under the Assistive Technology Fund as well as Mobility and Enabling Fund will be exempt from obtaining additional certification to continue using PMAs.

Another regulation to reduce the maximum speed of PMAs to 6kmh from the current 10kmh will also kick in by end-2025.

The recommendations made by a mobility advisory panel had earlier been accepted by the Ministry of Transport in March 2024.

Other instances of PMA misuse in 2024 included three riders caught speeding on a legal PMA or riding a non-compliant PMA with a maximum speed of 10kmh.

Cases of PMA users caught riding illegally on roads rose to 12 in 2024, from just four a year ago.

Under the Active Mobility Act, PMAs are typically wheelchairs, both motorised and non-motorised, and mobility scooters designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has walking difficulties.

They are allowed to share paths meant for pedestrians only as well as cycling paths, unlike lookalike devices, such as motorised personal mobility devices (PMD) that can only use designated shared and cycling paths.

Mobility scooters, a type of PMA, and some motorised PMDs look similar and can be confused with one another.

The most noticeable difference between PMAs and their lookalikes are the number of seats, with PMAs having just one seat for its mobility-challenged rider.

In comparison, lookalike devices typically have more than one seat for a pillion rider or two. Families of four have been spotted riding the same device.

Apart from e-scooters, PMDs also include hoverboards and motorised skateboards and cannot have a maximum speed higher than 25kmh, according to LTA regulations.

Only e-scooters that are certified to the UL2272 safety standard and registered with the LTA can be used in Singapore. Riders are also required to pass a mandatory theory test before they can use e-scooters on cycling paths.

LTA said the errant riders using devices not compliant with UL2272 safety standards and registered with LTA face a $10,000 fine or a six-month jail term.

 

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More than five times increase in PMA lookalike misuse cases in 2024: LTA​

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The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath.PHOTO: ST FILE
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Lok Jian Wen
Feb 21, 2025

SINGAPORE - Incidences where personal mobility aid (PMA) lookalikes were misused in 2024 increased by more than five times compared with a year ago, said the Land and Transport Authority (LTA), with new measures planned to address the problem, including the requirement of medical certification to be rolled out by end-2025.

In response to queries, an LTA spokesperson said on Feb 21 that there were 38 offences involving PMA lookalikes in 2024, up from just six cases of misuse a year ago.

The most frequent offences included riding non-compliant devices and riding a PMA lookalike or e-scooter on a footpath, said the spokesperson, without disclosing the exact numbers.

New measures to regulate PMA use will be implemented by end-2025, the LTA spokesperson said. These include allowing only users with relevant medical certification to use PMAs.

Persons with disabilities and seniors who respectively use subsidised mobility scooters under the Assistive Technology Fund as well as Mobility and Enabling Fund will be exempt from obtaining additional certification to continue using PMAs.

Another regulation to reduce the maximum speed of PMAs to 6kmh from the current 10kmh will also kick in by end-2025.

The recommendations made by a mobility advisory panel had earlier been accepted by the Ministry of Transport in March 2024.

Other instances of PMA misuse in 2024 included three riders caught speeding on a legal PMA or riding a non-compliant PMA with a maximum speed of 10kmh.

Cases of PMA users caught riding illegally on roads rose to 12 in 2024, from just four a year ago.

Under the Active Mobility Act, PMAs are typically wheelchairs, both motorised and non-motorised, and mobility scooters designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has walking difficulties.

They are allowed to share paths meant for pedestrians only as well as cycling paths, unlike lookalike devices, such as motorised personal mobility devices (PMD) that can only use designated shared and cycling paths.

Mobility scooters, a type of PMA, and some motorised PMDs look similar and can be confused with one another.

The most noticeable difference between PMAs and their lookalikes are the number of seats, with PMAs having just one seat for its mobility-challenged rider.

In comparison, lookalike devices typically have more than one seat for a pillion rider or two. Families of four have been spotted riding the same device.

Apart from e-scooters, PMDs also include hoverboards and motorised skateboards and cannot have a maximum speed higher than 25kmh, according to LTA regulations.

Only e-scooters that are certified to the UL2272 safety standard and registered with the LTA can be used in Singapore. Riders are also required to pass a mandatory theory test before they can use e-scooters on cycling paths.

LTA said the errant riders using devices not compliant with UL2272 safety standards and registered with LTA face a $10,000 fine or a six-month jail term.

In the meantime these hooligans are allowed on the roads without consequence.

 

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[Leongsam]

The PMD causes minimal damage which can just be buffed out. On the other hand if the camcar had been hit by another car the damage would run into the thousands.

 

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Food delivery rider on e-bike allegedly knocks down 2-year-old girl in Yishun, police investigating​

Ong Su Mann​

11 February 2025
Submitted by Stomper MM

A two-year-old girl was allegedly knocked down by a food delivery rider on a shared path at Yishun Avenue 2 on Feb 9 morning.

Stomper MM said the girl was standing at a corner and not even running.

Sharing a video of what happened after the accident at 11.30am, the Stomper said the man refused to apologise and wouldn’t allow the girl's mother to take photos of his e-bike's plate number or give his contact details.



"He said he was not afraid if we report him to the police," recounted the Stomper.

"He went off, saying it was a waste of his time."

Sharing photos of the girl's wounds, the Stomper said she suffered injuries on her head, body and leg.

In response to a Stomp query, the police confirmed that a report was lodged, adding that investigations are ongoing.

The Stomper said: "We hope this news can create awareness for riders to stop speeding and be mindful of the surroundings."

 

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Food delivery rider on e-bike allegedly knocks down 2-year-old girl in Yishun, police investigating​

Ong Su Mann​

11 February 2025
Submitted by Stomper MM

A two-year-old girl was allegedly knocked down by a food delivery rider on a shared path at Yishun Avenue 2 on Feb 9 morning.

Stomper MM said the girl was standing at a corner and not even running.

Sharing a video of what happened after the accident at 11.30am, the Stomper said the man refused to apologise and wouldn’t allow the girl's mother to take photos of his e-bike's plate number or give his contact details.



"He said he was not afraid if we report him to the police," recounted the Stomper.

"He went off, saying it was a waste of his time."

Sharing photos of the girl's wounds, the Stomper said she suffered injuries on her head, body and leg.

In response to a Stomp query, the police confirmed that a report was lodged, adding that investigations are ongoing.

The Stomper said: "We hope this news can create awareness for riders to stop speeding and be mindful of the surroundings."

Luckily the guy was on a PMD had he been driving a car the poor girl would have been far more severely injured or even dead.

The fact that her injuries are so minor proves that PMDs and Bicycles are far safer compared to cars.

 

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Small and nimble and take up very little space unlike these vans that have to fight for the same square inch of road.

More PMD use would solve this issue once and for all. Everybody should get one.

 

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