Stiffer penalty for PMD users caught riding on roads and expressways

Under the new penalty regime, the current composition sum of $100 will be increased to $300 and $500 for first-time Personal Mobility Device (PMD) offenders who ride on local and major roads from 15^th January 2018, respectively.

First-time offenders who ride on the expressways will be charged in court. As per current practice, PMDs will be impounded in the course of investigations.

In the event of a conviction in Court, offenders convicted for the first time face a fine of up to $2,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months, while offenders convicted for the second or subsequent time face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to six months.