Concern over PMD, bicycle ban at HDB common areas

Users accept need to improve safety, but cyclists question why bikes have been included

The rule banning the use of personal mobility devices, bicycles and power-assisted bicycles covers HDB common areas such as void decks, playgrounds, common corridors and play courts in estates. The town councils had said earlier that there will be a
The rule banning the use of personal mobility devices, bicycles and power-assisted bicycles covers HDB common areas such as void decks, playgrounds, common corridors and play courts in estates. The town councils had said earlier that there will be a two-month grace period from when the rule kicks in. During this period, riders who violate the ban will be issued a warning letter for their first offence. After Oct 31, the town councils said they will take strict enforcement action according to the revised regulations. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Toh Ting Wei
Transport Correspondent
Updated
Sep 16, 2019, 09:40 AM
Published
Sep 16, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Food delivery rider Shahrulnizam Ramli, 32, used to take his two children, aged four and five, cycling around his Tampines HDB estate every weekend.

But he is worried that doing so now would risk a fine of up to $5,000 after the introduction of a rule banning the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs), bicycles and power-assisted bicycles at all common properties in HDB estates.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 16, 2019, with the headline Concern over PMD, bicycle ban at HDB common areas. Subscribe

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