Group of young people busted for riding illegal mobility devices in Punggol
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SINGAPORE – Enforcement officers apprehended a group of young people seen riding modified and non-compliant active mobility devices (AMDs) on streets in Punggol, following a public tip-off on Feb 3.
In a Facebook post on Feb 15, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the ambush operations resulted in four non-compliant devices being impounded by the authorities.
A total of 132 cases of personal mobility devices (PMDs) illegally used on roads were detected in 2024, said LTA. Examples of PMDs include hoverboards, e-scooters and motorised skateboards.
The authority warned that first-time offenders face fines of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to three months, or both, in addition to the immediate impoundment of their non-compliant devices.
The public is encouraged to report errant users via the MyTransport.SG app, said LTA.
The number of active mobility offences has fallen since 2021, with 5,228 such offences recorded in 2023.
This is a fall of about 35 per cent from the 8,014 offences in 2021, and a 25 per cent drop from the 6,996 recorded in 2022.
The top three offences were riding an electric bicycle or a motorised PMD on footpaths, using a non-compliant AMD on a public path, and riding an e-bike or an e-scooter without a mandatory theory test certificate.
For more information on AMD regulations, the public can visit go.gov.sg/amrules
