PMDs and e-bikes seized: Too big, too heavy, too fast

Almost 9 in 10 confiscated devices non-compliant in these aspects

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Close to nine in 10 personal mobility devices (PMDs) and power-assisted bicycles seized by the authorities are because of their size, weight or speed.

Since the Active Mobility Act took effect on May 1, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has confiscated 292 personal mobility devices, including electric bicycles and electric scooters.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 17, 2018, with the headline PMDs and e-bikes seized: Too big, too heavy, too fast. Subscribe