Mr Low Joo Kek, 62, rides his e-scooter about three times a week from his flat in Sengkang to shop for groceries and visit family members.
But the regular personal mobility device (PMD) user has been increasingly concerned about the spate of PMD-related fires. There have been 49 such incidents in the first half of this year, compared with 52 for the whole of last year.
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