PMD seen ‘at high speeds’ in KPE tunnel; 100 other non-compliant devices seized in LTA operations
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The LTA detected more than 300 offences during enforcement operations targeting errant cyclists and device users.
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- A personal mobility device (PMD) carrying two people at high speeds in the KPE tunnel was seized by LTA after viral dashcam footage surfaced.
- PMDs are banned from expressways and tunnels, must not exceed 25km/h, and require visible LTA registration marks.
- LTA's recent enforcement led to 100 non-compliant devices seized and 310 offences detected; the public can report errant users online.
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SINGAPORE – A personal mobility device (PMD) that was seen ferrying two people in the KPE tunnel in July “at high speeds” has been seized by the authorities.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA), in a Facebook post on Aug 13, said that enforcement officers seized the device within three days of the incident on July 13.
Investigations are ongoing, it added.
Dashcam footage posted on YouTube channel SG Road Vigilante SGRV showed two people riding the PMD and overtaking several vehicles in an expressway tunnel.
PMDs are not allowed on all roads, and therefore cannot travel on expressways and in tunnels, according to the LTA’s OneMotoring website.
A flash of light is seen in the video, as the PMD and its riders negotiate a bend, suggesting that a speed camera has been activated, before they are seen approaching the south-bound Airport Road exit.
There are several speed cameras in the KPE tunnel, with the speed limits on that expressway generally at 80kmh, or down to 70kmh at some parts.
Motorised PMDs are subjected to a maximum device speed limit of 25kmh.
Also, a licence plate is not visible on the device in the video. Under LTA regulations, all registered PMDs must display an LTA-issued registration mark at the front or sides of the device.
The YouTube video has since garnered more than 24,000 views, and over 240 comments.
In separate enforcement operations against errant cyclists and device users, the LTA impounded 100 non-compliant devices and detected 310 offences.
Anyone who sees errant users of active mobility devices can report them on go.gov.sg/report-am
