20 e-scooters seized and more than 1,400 notices issued

Since May this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has been stepping up enforcement efforts to deter unsafe and reckless riding behaviour by cyclists and personal mobility device users, LTA said in a press release on Monday (Nov 7^th).

With the set-up of a dedicated active mobility enforcement team, LTA has carried out more than 560 enforcement deployments across Singapore. More than 860 advisories were issued to cyclists, Power-assisted Bicycles (PABs) users and Personal Mobility Device (PMD) users caught riding in an unsafe manner on footpaths and cycling paths.

Under the law, PMDs are not allowed for use on the roads.

To date, LTA has seized a total of 20 electric scooters from users who had been caught riding on the road. LTA also takes regular enforcement action against cyclists who use non-compliant PABs. More than 1,400 notices have been issued for using non-compliant PABs between January and September this year.