Real risk of PMD ban, but it will be difficult to enforce, say observers

A complete ban on personal mobility devices would be difficult to enforce because of their widespread use, say observers. About 90,000 e-scooters have been registered with the Land Transport Authority as of August.
A complete ban on personal mobility devices would be difficult to enforce because of their widespread use, say observers. About 90,000 e-scooters have been registered with the Land Transport Authority as of August. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Toh Ting Wei
Transport Correspondent
Updated
Oct 08, 2019, 07:38 PM
Published
Oct 08, 2019, 05:00 AM
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The personal mobility device (PMD) community is taking to heart the possibility of a government ban on the devices becoming a reality if users persist in behaving the way they do now.

Observers, however, said a complete ban would be difficult to enforce because of the widespread use of PMDs.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 08, 2019, with the headline Real risk of PMD ban, but it will be difficult to enforce, say observers. Subscribe

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