Sam Leong's band of brothers - PMD riders

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This happened because there was no or lax enforcement previously.

Forum: Transport operators to step up enforcement against oversized PMAs​

Jul 19, 2024

We thank Mr Lee Foo Hoe for his feedback (PMAs and other big objects on trains can affect commuters’ safety, July 10).
Since 2017, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has mandated a maximum allowable size requirement for personal mobility aids (PMAs), as well as strollers, wheelchairs, foldable bicycles and other bulky items on public transport.
These items must not exceed 120cm in length, 70cm in width and 150cm in height.
For PMAs, the 150cm cap refers to from the floor to the height of the PMA or the user’s head, whichever is higher.
In addition, the combined weight of the PMA and the user must not exceed 300kg. Information posters displaying these dimensions are placed at the fare gates.
The dimensions of these bulky items can be verified against checker floor markings at the areas in front of the fare gates at all stations. This is to assist both station staff and commuters in ensuring compliance with the size regulations.
We will work with the public transport operators to step up enforcement against oversized PMAs and other bulky items that obstruct other commuters.

We encourage PMA and wheelchair users to board the train cabins with designated priority boarding areas for the safety and convenience of all passengers. Users who are unfamiliar with the station can approach station staff for assistance.
We also urge commuters to be mindful of the priority use signs and to give way to users who require it.
Together, we can contribute towards a safer and more inclusive public transport experience for everyone.

Yeo Teck Guan
Senior Group Director, Public Transport
Land Transport Authority
Lam Sheau Kai
President
SMRT Trains
Jeffrey Sim
Group CEO
SBS Transit

 

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[Leongsam]

I can't see what the problem is. The guy is causing no danger to anyone else plus that mode of transport is efficient, non polluting and does not contribute to the congestion. Everyone should be using one to get around.

 

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Teen e-bike rider nabbed after fleeing accident in Commonwealth that left 2 pedestrians hurt​

Two female pedestrians, aged 31 and 33, were taken conscious to National University Hospital. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/YOUTUBE

Elaine Lee

Jul 12, 2024

SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old was arrested for dangerous driving causing hurt after an accident involving a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) and two pedestrians at a road junction in Commonwealth on the evening of July 11.
The accident, which happened at 7.25pm at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue West towards Commonwealth Avenue Junction, was initially classified as a hit-and-run accident by the police.
The male rider of the PAB, who was not at the scene when the police arrived, was tracked down within 20 hours after the accident.
In a video of the accident posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, a PAB can be seen crossing the junction when the traffic light is still red. Moments later, it collides with a group a pedestrians crossing the road at the junction.
Passers-by and pedestrians who were unhurt can be seen assisting the injured and shielding them from oncoming vehicles when the traffic light turns green.
Two female pedestrians, aged 31 and 33, were taken conscious to National University Hospital, said the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force. One of the pedestrians is a wheelchair user.
Investigations are ongoing.

In September 2023, The Straits Times reported that the number of power-assisted bicycles – or e-bikes – registered in Singapore had more than doubled in the last few years, surging from about 16,000 in 2020 to 37,320 as at end-June 2023.
The number of road traffic accidents involving such vehicles also increased. The Traffic Police said there were 157 accidents involving e-bikes in 2022, up from 150 in 2021 and double the 78 in 2020.

 

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Forum: Do more to keep road users safe from e-bikes​

Aug 05, 2024

I am concerned about the issue of power-assisted bicycles (PABs) being allowed on the roads without proper regulations and being involved in more accidents (Teen e-bike rider nabbed after fleeing accident in Commonwealth that left 2 pedestrians hurt, July 12).
PABs are powerful machines as lethal as motorcycles in an accident. Yet PAB riders are not required to hold a motorcycle licence. E-bikes also do not need to have lights switched on when ridden. They are also not required to be inspected regularly like all registered motorised vehicles.
These oversights may have resulted in there being more accidents involving PAB riders. Some riders seem clueless about traffic rules and regulations. Others do not even obey traffic light signals, as in the recent accident.
I hope these issues concerning PABs, personal mobility devices and personal mobility aids can be addressed to make it safer for road-users.

Raymund Koh Joo Guan

 

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Teen e-bike rider nabbed after fleeing accident in Commonwealth that left 2 pedestrians hurt​

Two female pedestrians, aged 31 and 33, were taken conscious to National University Hospital. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/YOUTUBE

Elaine Lee

Jul 12, 2024

SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old was arrested for dangerous driving causing hurt after an accident involving a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) and two pedestrians at a road junction in Commonwealth on the evening of July 11.
The accident, which happened at 7.25pm at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue West towards Commonwealth Avenue Junction, was initially classified as a hit-and-run accident by the police.
The male rider of the PAB, who was not at the scene when the police arrived, was tracked down within 20 hours after the accident.
In a video of the accident posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, a PAB can be seen crossing the junction when the traffic light is still red. Moments later, it collides with a group a pedestrians crossing the road at the junction.
Passers-by and pedestrians who were unhurt can be seen assisting the injured and shielding them from oncoming vehicles when the traffic light turns green.
Two female pedestrians, aged 31 and 33, were taken conscious to National University Hospital, said the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force. One of the pedestrians is a wheelchair user.
Investigations are ongoing.

In September 2023, The Straits Times reported that the number of power-assisted bicycles – or e-bikes – registered in Singapore had more than doubled in the last few years, surging from about 16,000 in 2020 to 37,320 as at end-June 2023.
The number of road traffic accidents involving such vehicles also increased. The Traffic Police said there were 157 accidents involving e-bikes in 2022, up from 150 in 2021 and double the 78 in 2020.

If that 18 year old had been driving a car many of those pedestrians would be dead. This shows that PABs are so much safer compared to cars.

 

[Leongsam]

Forum: Do more to keep road users safe from e-bikes​

Aug 05, 2024

I am concerned about the issue of power-assisted bicycles (PABs) being allowed on the roads without proper regulations and being involved in more accidents (Teen e-bike rider nabbed after fleeing accident in Commonwealth that left 2 pedestrians hurt, July 12).
PABs are powerful machines as lethal as motorcycles in an accident. Yet PAB riders are not required to hold a motorcycle licence. E-bikes also do not need to have lights switched on when ridden. They are also not required to be inspected regularly like all registered motorised vehicles.
These oversights may have resulted in there being more accidents involving PAB riders. Some riders seem clueless about traffic rules and regulations. Others do not even obey traffic light signals, as in the recent accident.
I hope these issues concerning PABs, personal mobility devices and personal mobility aids can be addressed to make it safer for road-users.

Raymund Koh Joo Guan

Raymund is just jealous because he's too scared to show a middle finger to the authorities who are hell bent on extorting vast sums of money from other forms of motorised transport.

 

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'Enormous' PMA on train: Stomper wants only a fixed size allowed on MRT between 7am and 9am​

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There are already rules regarding the size of personal mobility aids (PMAs).
But one commuter wants the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to permit only a certain size on the MRT train during a certain time of the day.
Sharing a photo of what he called an "enormous" PMA on a North-South Line train, Stomper David asked: "Why can’t the transport authority fix a certain size of PMA allowed on the train, especially from 7am to 9am so that they do not block the space during the influx of office workers?"

According to LTA, PMAs on public transport should not exceed 120cm in length, 70cm in width and 150cm in height.
The total weight of the PMA together with the user should not exceed 300kg.

In a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Transport on Dec 14, 2023, the Active Mobility Advisory Panel said that in recent years, there have been rising concerns that able-bodied people have been misusing PMAs, particularly mobility scooters. These include concerns over dangerous riding, speeding and overly large PMAs.
The 16-member advisory panel recommended that only people who are certified to have walking difficulties or medical needs should be allowed to use mobility scooters and the Government reduce the speed limit of all PMAs from 10kmh to 6kmh, the typical walking speed.

 

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Reformative training for teen e-bike rider who injured 2 people in hit-and-run accident​

The teenager ran a red light at the junction of Vista Exchange Green in Buona Vista at around 7.30pm on July 11. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/YOUTUBE

Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent

Sep 23, 2024

SINGAPORE – A teenage electric bicycle rider who fled the scene after he struck two people, including a wheelchair user, was ordered on Sept 23 to undergo reformative training for at least a year.
Young offenders sent for reformative training are detained in a centre to observe a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.
The young man, now 19, was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for two years from his date of release.
In August, he pleaded guilty to one count of riding an e-bicycle in a dangerous manner and an unrelated housebreaking charge.
Four other charges, including one count of theft, which he committed when he was 17 years old in June 2023, were considered during sentencing.
He cannot be identified as young people who commit offences while below the age of 18 are covered under the Children and Young Persons Act.
The teenager was making a food delivery on the power-assisted bicycle (PAB) around 7.30pm on July 11 when he ran a red light at the junction of Vista Exchange Green in Buona Vista. His vehicle struck two people who were crossing the road, but instead of helping them, he sped away.

One of the victims, a 31-year-old woman from the Philippines, had minor injuries. The second victim, a 33-year-old wheelchair user, had head injuries and ended up being hospitalised for six days.
In an unrelated case, the teenager broke into a minimart in Tiong Bahru on four occasions in April and May to commit theft.
He sneaked into the shop early in the morning by raising the shutters and crawling in. He then stole $3,910 in cash and four packs of cigarettes.
For riding a PAB in a dangerous manner, an offender can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $10,000.
Offenders convicted of housebreaking can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.

 

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Reformative training for teen e-bike rider who injured 2 people in hit-and-run accident​

The teenager ran a red light at the junction of Vista Exchange Green in Buona Vista at around 7.30pm on July 11. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SG ROAD VIGILANTE/YOUTUBE

Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent

Sep 23, 2024

SINGAPORE – A teenage electric bicycle rider who fled the scene after he struck two people, including a wheelchair user, was ordered on Sept 23 to undergo reformative training for at least a year.
Young offenders sent for reformative training are detained in a centre to observe a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.
The young man, now 19, was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for two years from his date of release.
In August, he pleaded guilty to one count of riding an e-bicycle in a dangerous manner and an unrelated housebreaking charge.
Four other charges, including one count of theft, which he committed when he was 17 years old in June 2023, were considered during sentencing.
He cannot be identified as young people who commit offences while below the age of 18 are covered under the Children and Young Persons Act.
The teenager was making a food delivery on the power-assisted bicycle (PAB) around 7.30pm on July 11 when he ran a red light at the junction of Vista Exchange Green in Buona Vista. His vehicle struck two people who were crossing the road, but instead of helping them, he sped away.

One of the victims, a 31-year-old woman from the Philippines, had minor injuries. The second victim, a 33-year-old wheelchair user, had head injuries and ended up being hospitalised for six days.
In an unrelated case, the teenager broke into a minimart in Tiong Bahru on four occasions in April and May to commit theft.
He sneaked into the shop early in the morning by raising the shutters and crawling in. He then stole $3,910 in cash and four packs of cigarettes.
For riding a PAB in a dangerous manner, an offender can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $10,000.
Offenders convicted of housebreaking can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.

Other countries are not immune to the scourge of cars just take a look at the carnage in the USA!

 

[Leongsam]

More CAR carnage from around the world. No cyclists or PABs involved whatsoever.

 

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Do you see anyone being killed or injured by a CYCLIST??

 

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[WangChuk]

PMD, PMA and ebikes are big business with constant inflow of taxes from importing to retailing and business revenues .... once its illegal but probably was legalized upon some scholars proving to the bosses the calculated revenue generated from its sales ..... no?

 

[Leongsam]

If only we banned all cyclists, PMAs and PMDs the roads would be so much safer!!!